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Instrument

The Instrument component block contains all the fields commonly used to describe a security or instrument. Typically the data elements in this component block are considered the static data of a security, data that may be commonly found in a security master database. The Instrument component block can be used to describe any asset type supported by FIX.

TagNameTypeRequiredDescription
55String
Common, "human understood" representation of the security. SecurityID value can be specified if no symbol exists (e.g. non-exchange traded Collective Investment Vehicles) Use "[N/A]" for products which do not have a symbol
65String
Used in Fixed Income with a value of "WI" to indicate "When Issued" for a security to be reissued under an old CUSIP or ISIN or with a value of "CD" to indicate a EUCP with lump-sum interest rather than discount price
48String
Takes precedence in identifying security to counterparty over SecurityAltID block. Requires SecurityIDSource if specified
22String Enum
Required if SecurityID is specified
Component
Number of alternate Security Identifiers
460Int Enum
Indicates the type of product the security is associated with (high-level category)
461String
Indicates the type of security using ISO 10962 standard, Classification of Financial Instruments (CFI code) values. It is recommended that CFICode be used instead of SecurityType for non-Fixed Income instruments
167String Enum
It is recommended that CFICode be used instead of SecurityType for non-Fixed Income instruments. Required for Fixed Income. Refer to Volume 7 - Fixed Income Futures and Options should be specified using the CFICode[461] field instead of SecurityType[167] (Refer to Volume 7 - Recommendations and Guidelines for Futures and Options Markets.)
762String
Sub-type qualification/identification of the SecurityType (e.g. for SecurityType="MLEG"). If specified, SecurityType is required
200MonthYear
Specifies the month and year of maturity. Applicable for standardized derivatives which are typically only referenced by month and year (e.g. S&P futures). Note MaturityDate (a full date) can also be specified
541LocalMktDate
Specifies date of maturity (a full date). Note that standardized derivatives which are typically only referenced by month and year (e.g. S&P futures).may use MaturityMonthYear and/or this field. When using MaturityMonthYear, it is recommended that markets and sell sides report the MaturityDate on all outbound messages as a means of data enrichment
201Int Enum
For Options
224LocalMktDate
Date interest is to be paid. Used in identifying Corporate Bond issues
225LocalMktDate
Date instrument was issued. For Fixed Income IOIs for new issues, specifies the issue date
239String
Deprecated, use UnderlyingSecurityType (310)
226Int
Deprecated, use TerminationType (788)
227Percentage
Deprecated, use Price (44)
228Float
For Fixed Income: Amortization Factor for deriving Current face from Original face for ABS or MBS securities, note the fraction may be greater than, equal to or less than 1. In TIPS securities this is the Inflation index. Qty * Factor * Price = Gross Trade Amount For Derivatives: Contract Value Factor by which price must be adjusted to determine the true nominal value of one futures/options contract. (Qty * Price) * Factor = Nominal Value
255String
543String
The location at which records of ownership are maintained for this instrument, and at which ownership changes must be recorded. Can be used in conjunction with ISIN to address ISIN uniqueness issues
470Country
ISO Country code of instrument issue (e.g. the country portion typically used in ISIN). Can be used in conjunction with non-ISIN SecurityID (e.g. CUSIP for Municipal Bonds without ISIN) to provide uniqueness
471String
A two-character state or province abbreviation
472String
The three-character IATA code for a locale (e.g. airport code for Municipal Bonds)
240LocalMktDate
Deprecated, use YieldRedemptionDate (696) in component block
202Price
Used for derivatives, such as options and covered warrants
947Currency
Used for derivatives
206Char
Used for derivatives, such as options and covered warrants to indicate a versioning of the contract when required due to corporate actions to the underlying. Should not be used to indicate type of option - use the CFICode[461] for this purpose
231Float
For Fixed Income, Convertible Bonds, Derivatives, etc. Note: If used, quantities should be expressed in the "nominal" (e.g. contracts vs. shares) amount
223Percentage
For Fixed Income
207Exchange
Can be used to identify the security
106String
348Length
Must be set if EncodedIssuer field is specified and must immediately precede it
349Data
Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the Issuer field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding field
107String
350Length
Must be set if EncodedSecurityDesc field is specified and must immediately precede it
351Data
Encoded (non-ASCII characters) representation of the SecurityDesc field in the encoded format specified via the MessageEncoding field
691String
Identifies MBS / ABS pool
667MonthYear
Must be present for MBS/TBA
875Int Enum
The program under which a commercial paper is issued
876String
The registration type of a commercial paper issuance
Component
Number of repeating EventType group entries
873LocalMktDate
If different from IssueDate
874LocalMktDate
If different from IssueDate and DatedDate