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# <DiscretionInstructions> component block

## FIX 5.0 SP2 EP299

### Description

 The presence of DiscretionInstructions component block on an order indicates that the trader wishes to display one price but will accept trades at another price.

### Structure

| Tag | Field Name | Req'd | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 388 | [DiscretionInst](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_388.html) | N | What the discretionary price is related to (e.g. primary price, display price etc) |
| 389 | [DiscretionOffsetValue](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_389.html) | N | Amount (signed) added to the "related to" price specified via DiscretionInst, in the context of DiscretionOffsetType |
| 841 | [DiscretionMoveType](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_841.html) | N | Describes whether discretion price is static/fixed or floats |
| 842 | [DiscretionOffsetType](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_842.html) | N | Type of Discretion Offset (e.g. price offset, tick offset etc) |
| 843 | [DiscretionLimitType](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_843.html) | N | Specifies the nature of the resulting discretion price (e.g. or better limit, strict limit etc) |
| 844 | [DiscretionRoundDirection](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_844.html) | N | If the calculated discretion price is not a valid tick price, specifies how to round the price (e.g. to be more or less aggressive) |
| 846 | [DiscretionScope](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/tagNum_846.html) | N | The scope of "related to" price of the discretion (e.g. local, global etc) |

### Used In

- [<ListOrdGrp>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/compBlock_ListOrdGrp.html)
- [ExecutionReport <8>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_8_8.html)
- [NewOrderMultileg <AB>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_AB_6566.html)
- [MultilegOrderCancelReplace <AC>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_AC_6567.html)
- [NewOrderSingle <D>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_D_68.html)
- [OrderCancelReplaceRequest <G>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_G_71.html)
- [NewOrderCross <s>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_s_115.html)
- [CrossOrderCancelReplaceRequest <t>](https://www.onixs.biz/fix-dictionary/5.0.sp2.ep299/msgType_t_116.html)

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