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# <MatchRules> component block

## FIX 5.0 SP2 EP292

### Description

 The MatchRules component is used to specify the details of order matching rules for specified product group or complex.

### Structure

| Tag | Field Name | Req'd | Comments |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1235 | [NoMatchRules](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_1235.html) | N | Number of match rules |  |
| → | 1142 | [MatchAlgorithm](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_1142.html) | N | The type of algorithm used to match orders in a specific security on an electronic trading platform. Possible values are FIFO, Allocation, Pro-rata, Lead Market Maker, Currency Calendar |
| → | 574 | [MatchType](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_574.html) | N | The point in the matching process at which this trade was matched. |
| → | 2569 | [MatchRuleProductComplex](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_2569.html) | N | Can be used to limit match rule to specific product suite. |
| → | 2570 | [CustomerPriority](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/tagNum_2570.html) | N | Can be used to give customer orders priority for the given matching algorithm. |

### Used In

- [<TradingSessionRules>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/compBlock_TradingSessionRules.html)
- [MarketDefinition <BU>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/msgType_BU_6685.html)
- [MarketDefinitionUpdateReport <BV>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep292/msgType_BV_6686.html)

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