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FIX TAG 1271

DerivativeTimeUnit

StringAdded FIX.5.0 · EP52

Definition

Unit of time associated with the contract.

NOTE: Additional values may be used by mutual agreement of the counterparties.

See TimeUnit(997) for complete definition.

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FIX 5.0 SP2 FIX Latest · EP309

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FIX Latest · EP309

Unit of time associated with the contract.

NOTE: Additional values may be used by mutual agreement of the counterparties.

See TimeUnit(997) for complete definition.

Values only in FIX Latest · EP309 10

  • HHour
  • MinMinute
  • SSecond
  • DDay
  • WkWeek
  • MoMonth
  • YrYear
  • QQuarter
  • EOMEnd of Month
    Additional source detail

    End of Month identifies a relative time unit, e.g. until the third Friday of each month.

  • FFlexible
    Additional source detail

    A flexible time unit indicates that a specific time unit for the contract is currently undetermined.

Values 10

ValueMeaning
H

Hour

Min

Minute

S

Second

D

Day

Wk

Week

Mo

Month

Yr

Year

Q

Quarter

EOM

End of Month

Additional detail from the official source

End of Month identifies a relative time unit, e.g. until the third Friday of each month.

F

Flexible

Additional detail from the official source

A flexible time unit indicates that a specific time unit for the contract is currently undetermined.

About the String data type

Alpha-numeric free format strings, can include any character or punctuation except the delimiter. All String fields are case sensitive (i.e. morstatt != Morstatt).

Used in messages 3

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