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FIX TAG 77

PositionEffect

charAdded FIX.2.7

Definition

Indicates whether the resulting position after a trade should be an opening position or closing position. Used for omnibus accounting - where accounts are held on a gross basis instead of being netted together.

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FIX 4.4 FIX 5.0 SP2

Values only in FIX 5.0 SP2 2

  • NClose but notify on open
  • DDefault

Values 6

ValueMeaning
C

Close

F

FIFO

O

Open

R

Rolled

N

Close but notify on open

D

Default

About the char data type

Single character value, can include any alphanumeric character or punctuation except the delimiter. All char fields are case sensitive (i.e. m != M). The following fields are based on char.

Used in messages 13

Includes nested components and repeating groups. Open a location to see its surrounding requirements.