Type: String

Defines message type. ALWAYS THIRD FIELD IN MESSAGE. (Always unencrypted)
Note: A "U" as the first character in the MsgType (35) field (i.e. U1, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.

Added in protocol FIX.2.7

See in: FIX.4.0, FIX.4.1, FIX.4.3, FIX.4.4, FIX.5.0, FIX.5.0SP1, FIX.5.0SP2, FIX.5.0SP2 EP240, FIXT.1.1.

Valid values

Value Description Added
0 Heartbeat FIX.2.7
1 Test Request FIX.2.7
2 Resend Request FIX.2.7
3 Reject FIX.2.7
4 Sequence Reset FIX.2.7
5 Logout FIX.2.7
6 Indication of Interest FIX.2.7
7 Advertisement FIX.2.7
8 Execution Report FIX.2.7
9 Order Cancel Reject FIX.2.7
A Logon FIX.2.7
B News FIX.2.7
C Email FIX.2.7
D Order Single FIX.2.7
E Order List FIX.2.7
F Order Cancel Request FIX.2.7
G Order Cancel/Replace Request FIX.2.7
H Order Status Request FIX.2.7
J Allocation FIX.2.7
K List Cancel Request FIX.2.7
L List Execute FIX.2.7
M List Status Request FIX.2.7
N List Status FIX.2.7
P Allocation ACK FIX.2.7
Q Dont Know Trade (DK) FIX.4.0
R Quote Request FIX.4.0
S Quote FIX.4.0
T Settlement Instructions FIX.4.1
V Market Data Request FIX.4.2
W Market Data-Snapshot/Full Refresh FIX.4.2
X Market Data-Incremental Refresh FIX.4.2
Y Market Data Request Reject FIX.4.2
Z Quote Cancel FIX.4.2
a Quote Status Request FIX.4.2
b Quote Acknowledgement FIX.4.2
c Security Definition Request FIX.4.2
d Security Definition FIX.4.2
e Security Status Request FIX.4.2
f Security Status FIX.4.2
g Trading Session Status Request FIX.4.2
h Trading Session Status FIX.4.2
i Mass Quote FIX.4.2
j Business Message Reject FIX.4.2
k Bid Request FIX.4.2
l Bid Response (lowercase L) FIX.4.2
m List Strike Price FIX.4.2

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