StrikePriceDeterminationMethod

Tag 1478

StrikePriceDeterminationMethod

Abbreviation: StrkPxDtrmnMeth
Typeint
Tag1478
AddedFIX.5.0SP1
Used in72 messages

Description

Specifies how the strike price is determined at the point of option exercise. The strike may be fixed throughout the life of the option, set at expiration to the value of the underlying, set to the average value of the underlying , or set to the optimal value of the underlying. Conditionally, required if value is other than "fixed".

Wire Format & Usage Example

Single field (key=value)
1478=1 (FixedStrike)
In a FIX message (ExecutionReport)
8=FIX.4.4 | 9=... | 35=8 | 49=SENDER | 56=TARGET | 34=1 | 52=20240101-09:30:00.000 |  | 1478=1 (FixedStrike) |  | 10=...

Fields are delimited by SOH (ASCII 0x01), shown here as " | ". The highlighted field 1478=1 (FixedStrike) is this field's position in the message.

All valid values
WireNameDescription
1478=1FixedStrikeFixed Strike
1478=2StrikeSetAtExpirationStrike set at expiration to underlying or other value (lookback floating)
1478=3StrikeSetToAverageAcrossLifeStrike set to average of underlying settlement price across the life of the option
1478=4StrikeSetToOptimalValueStrike set to optimal value

Enumerated Values

4
ValueSymbolic NameDescriptionAdded
1FixedStrikeFixed StrikeFIX.5.0SP1
2StrikeSetAtExpirationStrike set at expiration to underlying or other value (lookback floating)FIX.5.0SP1
3StrikeSetToAverageAcrossLifeStrike set to average of underlying settlement price across the life of the optionFIX.5.0SP1
4StrikeSetToOptimalValueStrike set to optimal valueFIX.5.0SP1