FIX 5.0 SP2 : ExecInst <18> field

Type: MultipleCharValue

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Description

Instructions for order handling on exchange trading floor. If more than one instruction is applicable to an order, this field can contain multiple instructions separated by space.

Valid values:

0 = Stay on offer side

1 = Not held

2 = Work

3 = Go along

4 = Over the day

5 = Held

6 = Participate don't initiate

7 = Strict scale

8 = Try to scale

9 = Stay on bid side

A = No cross (cross is forbidden)

B = OK to cross

C = Call first

D = Percent of volume (indicates that the sender does not want to be all of the volume on the floor vs. a specific percentage)

E = Do not increase - DNI

F = Do not reduce - DNR

G = All or none - AON

H = Reinstate on system failure (mutually exclusive with Q and l)

I = Institutions only

J = Reinstate on Trading Halt (mutually exclusive with K and m)

K = Cancel on Trading Halt (mutually exclusive with J and m)

L = Last peg (last sale) (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

M = Mid-price peg (midprice of inside quote) (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

N = Non-negotiable

O = Opening peg (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

P = Market peg (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

Q = Cancel on system failure (mutually exclusive with H and l)

R = Primary peg (primary market - buy at bid/sell at offer) (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

S = Suspend

T = Fixed Peg to Local best bid or offer at time of order (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

U = Customer Display Instruction (Rule 11Ac1-1/4)

V = Netting (for Forex)

W = Peg to VWAP (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

X = Trade Along

Y = Try To Stop

Z = Cancel if not best

a = Trailing Stop Peg (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

b = Strict Limit (No price improvement)

c = Ignore Price Validity Checks

d = Peg to Limit Price (Deprecated in FIX 5.0)

e = Work to Target Strategy

f = Intermarket Sweep

g = External Routing Allowed

h = External Routing Not Allowed

i = Imbalance Only

j = Single execution requested for block trade

k = Best Execution

l = Suspend on system failure (mutually exclusive with H and Q)

m = Suspend on Trading Halt (mutually exclusive with J and K)

n = Reinstate on connection loss (mutually exclusive with o and p)

o = Cancel on connection loss (mutually exclusive with n and p)

p = Suspend on connection loss (mutually exclusive with n and o)

q = Release from suspension (mutually exclusive with S)

r = Execute as delta neutral using volatility provided

s = Execute as duration neutral

t = Execute as FX neutral

*** SOME VALUES HAVE BEEN REPLACED - See:
Appendix 6-F: 16.Replaced "Fixed Peg to Local best bid or offer at time of order" value from ExecInst (tag 18) Field [Replaced in FIX 4.4]
Appendix 6-E: 12.Deprecated enum values from ExecInst (18) [deprecated in FIX 5.0] ***

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