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FIX TAG 624

LegSide

charAdded FIX.4.3

Definition

The side of this individual leg (multileg security).

See Side (54) field for description and values

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FIX 5.0 SP2 FIX Latest · EP309

Values only in FIX Latest · EP309 17

  • 1Buy
    Additional source detail

    For Securities Financing indicates the receipt of securities or collateral.

  • 2Sell
    Additional source detail

    For Securities Financing indicates the delivery of securities or collateral.

  • 3Buy minus
  • 4Sell plus
  • 5Sell short
  • 6Sell short exempt
  • 7Undisclosed
  • 8Cross (orders where counterparty is an exchange, valid for all messages except IOIs)
  • 9Cross short
  • ACross short exempt
  • B"As Defined" (for use with multileg instruments)
  • C"Opposite" (for use with multileg instruments)
  • DSubscribe (e.g. CIV)
  • ERedeem (e.g. CIV)
  • FLend (FINANCING - identifies direction of collateral)
  • GBorrow (FINANCING - identifies direction of collateral)
  • HSell undisclosed
    Additional source detail

    In the context of ESMA RTS 22, this allows for reporting of transactions where the investment firm (broker) is not able to determine whether the sell is a short sale transaction. Corresponds to RTS 22 "short selling indicator" value of 'UNDI'.

Values 17

ValueMeaning
1

Buy

Additional detail from the official source

For Securities Financing indicates the receipt of securities or collateral.

2

Sell

Additional detail from the official source

For Securities Financing indicates the delivery of securities or collateral.

3

Buy minus

4

Sell plus

5

Sell short

6

Sell short exempt

7

Undisclosed

8

Cross (orders where counterparty is an exchange, valid for all messages except IOIs)

9

Cross short

A

Cross short exempt

B

"As Defined" (for use with multileg instruments)

C

"Opposite" (for use with multileg instruments)

D

Subscribe (e.g. CIV)

E

Redeem (e.g. CIV)

F

Lend (FINANCING - identifies direction of collateral)

G

Borrow (FINANCING - identifies direction of collateral)

H

Sell undisclosed

Additional detail from the official source

In the context of ESMA RTS 22, this allows for reporting of transactions where the investment firm (broker) is not able to determine whether the sell is a short sale transaction. Corresponds to RTS 22 "short selling indicator" value of 'UNDI'.

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

Used in messages 61

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