Tag 18
ExecInst
Abbreviation:
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.
Wire Format & Usage Example
Single field (key=value)
18=Y (TryToStop)
In a FIX message (ExecutionReport)
8=FIX.4.4 | 9=... | 35=8 | 49=SENDER | 56=TARGET | 34=1 | 52=20240101-09:30:00.000 | … | 18=Y (TryToStop) | … | 10=...
Fields are delimited by SOH (ASCII 0x01), shown here as " | ". The highlighted field 18=Y (TryToStop) is this field's position in the message.
All valid values
| Wire | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
18=Y | TryToStop | TryToStop |
18=M | MidPricePeg | MidPrcPeg |
18=P | MarketPeg | MarkPeg |
18=Q | CancelOnSystemFailure | CancelOnSysFail |
18=R | PrimaryPeg | PrimPeg |
18=S | Suspend | Suspend |
18=U | CustomerDisplayInstruction | CustDispInst |
18=V | Netting | Netting |
18=W | PegToVWAP | PegVWAP |
18=X | TradeAlong | TradeAlong |
18=D | PercentOfVolume | PercVol |
18=0 | StayOnOfferSide | StayOffer |
18=2 | Work | Work |
18=4 | OverTheDay | OverDay |
18=5 | Held | Held |
18=6 | ParticipateDoNotInitiate | PartNotInit |
18=7 | StrictScale | StrictScale |
18=8 | TryToScale | TryToScale |
18=9 | StayOnBidSide | StayBid |
18=A | NoCross | NoCross |
18=O | OpeningPeg | OpenPeg |
18=C | CallFirst | CallFirst |
18=N | NonNegotiable | NonNego |
18=E | DoNotIncrease | DNI |
18=F | DoNotReduce | DNR |
18=G | AllOrNone | AON |
18=H | ReinstateOnSystemFailure | RestateOnSysFail |
18=I | InstitutionsOnly | InstitOnly |
18=J | ReinstateOnTradingHalt | RestateOnTradingHalt |
18=K | CancelOnTradingHalt | CancelOnTradingHalt |
18=L | LastPeg | LastPeg |
18=3 | GoAlong | GoAlong |
18=B | OKToCross | OkCross |
18=1 | NotHeld | NotHeld |
Enumerated Values
34| Value | Symbolic Name | Description | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y | TryToStop | TryToStop | FIX.4.3 |
| M | MidPricePeg | MidPrcPeg | FIX.3.0 |
| P | MarketPeg | MarkPeg | FIX.3.0 |
| Q | CancelOnSystemFailure | CancelOnSysFail | FIX.4.3 |
| R | PrimaryPeg | PrimPeg | FIX.3.0 |
| S | Suspend | Suspend | FIX.3.0 |
| U | CustomerDisplayInstruction | CustDispInst | FIX.4.1 |
| V | Netting | Netting | FIX.4.1 |
| W | PegToVWAP | PegVWAP | FIX.4.2 |
| X | TradeAlong | TradeAlong | FIX.4.3 |
| D | PercentOfVolume | PercVol | FIX.2.7 |
| 0 | StayOnOfferSide | StayOffer | FIX.2.7 |
| 2 | Work | Work | FIX.2.7 |
| 4 | OverTheDay | OverDay | FIX.2.7 |
| 5 | Held | Held | FIX.2.7 |
| 6 | ParticipateDoNotInitiate | PartNotInit | FIX.2.7 |
| 7 | StrictScale | StrictScale | FIX.2.7 |
| 8 | TryToScale | TryToScale | FIX.2.7 |
| 9 | StayOnBidSide | StayBid | FIX.2.7 |
| A | NoCross | NoCross | FIX.2.7 |
| O | OpeningPeg | OpenPeg | FIX.3.0 |
| C | CallFirst | CallFirst | FIX.2.7 |
| N | NonNegotiable | NonNego | FIX.3.0 |
| E | DoNotIncrease | DNI | FIX.2.7 |
| F | DoNotReduce | DNR | FIX.2.7 |
| G | AllOrNone | AON | FIX.2.7 |
| H | ReinstateOnSystemFailure | RestateOnSysFail | FIX.4.3 |
| I | InstitutionsOnly | InstitOnly | FIX.3.0 |
| J | ReinstateOnTradingHalt | RestateOnTradingHalt | FIX.4.3 |
| K | CancelOnTradingHalt | CancelOnTradingHalt | FIX.4.3 |
| L | LastPeg | LastPeg | FIX.3.0 |
| 3 | GoAlong | GoAlong | FIX.2.7 |
| B | OKToCross | OkCross | FIX.2.7 |
| 1 | NotHeld | NotHeld | FIX.2.7 |