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. U, U2, etc) indicates that the message format is privately defined between the sender and receiver.
*** Note the use of lower case letters ***
Added in protocol FIX.2.7
See in: FIX.4.0, FIX.4.1, FIX.4.2, FIX.4.3, FIX.4.4, FIX.5.0, FIX.5.0SP2, FIX.5.0SP2 EP240, FIXT.1.1.
Valid values
| Value | Description | Added |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Heartbeat | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 1 | TestRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 2 | ResendRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 3 | Reject | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 4 | SequenceReset | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 5 | Logout | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 6 | IOI | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 7 | Advertisement | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 8 | ExecutionReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| 9 | OrderCancelReject | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| A | Logon | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AA | DerivativeSecurityList | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AB | NewOrderMultileg | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AC | MultilegOrderCancelReplace | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AD | TradeCaptureReportRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AE | TradeCaptureReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AF | OrderMassStatusRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AG | QuoteRequestReject | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AH | RFQRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AI | QuoteStatusReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AJ | QuoteResponse | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AK | Confirmation | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AL | PositionMaintenanceRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AM | PositionMaintenanceReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AN | RequestForPositions | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AO | RequestForPositionsAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AP | PositionReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AQ | TradeCaptureReportRequestAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AR | TradeCaptureReportAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AS | AllocationReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AT | AllocationReportAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AU | ConfirmationAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AV | SettlementInstructionRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AW | AssignmentReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AX | CollateralRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AY | CollateralAssignment | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| AZ | CollateralResponse | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| B | News | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BA | CollateralReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BB | CollateralInquiry | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BC | NetworkCounterpartySystemStatusRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BD | NetworkCounterpartySystemStatusResponse | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BE | UserRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BF | UserResponse | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BG | CollateralInquiryAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BH | ConfirmationRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BI | TradingSessionListRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BJ | TradingSessionList | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BK | SecurityListUpdateReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BL | AdjustedPositionReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BM | AllocationInstructionAlert | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BN | ExecutionAcknowledgement | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BO | ContraryIntentionReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BP | SecurityDefinitionUpdateReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BQ | SettlementObligationReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BR | DerivativeSecurityListUpdateReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BS | TradingSessionListUpdateReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BT | MarketDefinitionRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BU | MarketDefinition | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BV | MarketDefinitionUpdateReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BW | ApplicationMessageRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BX | ApplicationMessageRequestAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BY | ApplicationMessageReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| BZ | OrderMassActionReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| C | FIX.5.0SP1 | |
| CA | OrderMassActionRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| CB | UserNotification | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| D | NewOrderSingle | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| E | NewOrderList | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| F | OrderCancelRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| G | OrderCancelReplaceRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| H | OrderStatusRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| J | AllocationInstruction | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| K | ListCancelRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| L | ListExecute | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| M | ListStatusRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| N | ListStatus | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| P | AllocationInstructionAck | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| Q | DontKnowTrade | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| R | QuoteRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| S | Quote | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| T | SettlementInstructions | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| V | MarketDataRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| W | MarketDataSnapshotFullRefresh | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| X | MarketDataIncrementalRefresh | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| Y | MarketDataRequestReject | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| Z | QuoteCancel | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| a | QuoteStatusRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| b | MassQuoteAcknowledgement | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| c | SecurityDefinitionRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| d | SecurityDefinition | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| e | SecurityStatusRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| f | SecurityStatus | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| g | TradingSessionStatusRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| h | TradingSessionStatus | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| i | MassQuote | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| j | BusinessMessageReject | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| k | BidRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| l | BidResponse | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| m | ListStrikePrice | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| n | XMLnonFIX | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| o | RegistrationInstructions | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| p | RegistrationInstructionsResponse | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| q | OrderMassCancelRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| r | OrderMassCancelReport | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| s | NewOrderCross | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| t | CrossOrderCancelReplaceRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| u | CrossOrderCancelRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| v | SecurityTypeRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| w | SecurityTypes | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| x | SecurityListRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| y | SecurityList | FIX.5.0SP1 |
| z | DerivativeSecurityListRequest | FIX.5.0SP1 |