FIX 4.1 : News <B> message

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Description

The News <B> message is a general free format message between the broker and institution. The message contains flags to identify the news item's urgency and to allow sorting by subject company (symbol). The News <B> record can be originated at either the broker or institution side.

Structure

Tag Field Name Req'd Comments
<MessageHeader> Y MsgType <35> = B
42 OrigTime N
61 Urgency N
148 Headline Y

Specifies the headline text

146 NoRelatedSym N

Specifies the number of repeating symbols specified

=> 46 RelatdSym N

Can be repeated multiple times if message is related to multiple symbols.

=> 65 SymbolSfx N

Can be repeated multiple times if message is related to multiple symbols.

=> 48 SecurityID N

Can be repeated multiple times if message is related to multiple symbols.

=> 22 IDSource N

Can be repeated multiple times if message is related to multiple symbols.

=> 167 SecurityType N

Must be specified if a Future or Option. If a Future: RelatdSym, SecurityType <167>, and MaturityMonthYear <200> are required. If an Option: RelatdSym, SecurityType <167>, MaturityMonthYear <200>, PutOrCall <201>, and StrikePrice <202> are required.

=> 200 MaturityMonthYear N

For Options or Futures to specify the month and year of maturity.

=> 205 MaturityDay N

For Options or Futures and can be used in conjunction with MaturityMonthYear <200> to specify a particular maturity date.

=> 201 PutOrCall N

For Options.

=> 202 StrikePrice N

For Options.

=> 206 OptAttribute N

For Options.

=> 207 SecurityExchange N

Can be used to identify the security.

=> 106 Issuer N

Can be repeated multiple times if message is related to multiple symbols.

=> 107 SecurityDesc N

Can be repeated multiple times if message is related to multiple symbols.

33 LinesOfText Y

Specifies the number of repeating lines of text specified

=> 58 Text Y

Repeating field, number of instances defined in LinesOfText <33>

149 URLLink N

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) link to additional information (i.e. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL)

95 RawDataLength N
96 RawData N
<MessageTrailer> Y

 

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