OptAttribute

Tag 206

OptAttribute

Abbreviation: OptAt
Typechar
Tag206
AddedFIX.4.1
Used in59 messages

Description

Can be used for SecurityType (67) =OPT to identify a particular security. Valid values vary by SecurityExchange: *** REPLACED values - See "Replaced Features and Supported Approach" *** For Exchange: MONEP (Paris) L = Long (a.k.a. "American") S = Short (a.k.a. "European") For Exchanges: DTB (Frankfurt), HKSE (Hong Kong), and SOFFEX (Zurich) 0-9 = single digit "version" number assigned by exchange following capital adjustments (0=current, =prior, 2=prior to , etc).

Wire Format & Usage Example

Single field (key=value)
206=A
In a FIX message (ExecutionReport)
8=FIX.4.4 | 9=... | 35=8 | 49=SENDER | 56=TARGET | 34=1 | 52=20240101-09:30:00.000 |  | 206=A |  | 10=...

Fields are delimited by SOH (ASCII 0x01), shown here as " | ". The highlighted field 206=A is this field's position in the message.