FIX 4.4 Tag 54: Side

Side of the order, such as buy, sell, sell short or cross.

Tag number: 54
Data type: CHAR
FIX version: FIX 4.4
Used in: 36 message types

Data type

CHAR: A single character.

Valid values in FIX 4.4

16 enumerated values.

Value	Meaning
1	Buy
2	Sell
3	Buy minus
4	Sell plus
5	Sell short
6	Sell short exempt
7	Undisclosed
8	Cross
9	Cross short
A	Cross short exempt
B	As defined
C	Opposite
D	Subscribe
E	Redeem
F	Lend
G	Borrow

FIX 4.4 message types that use tag 54

MsgType	Message	Use in the message
6	IOI	Required
8	Execution Report	Required
D	New Order Single	Required
E	New Order List	Required in each entry, in group NoOrders (73)
F	Order Cancel Request	Required
G	Order Cancel/Replace Request	Required
H	Order Status Request	Required
J	Allocation Instruction	Required
Q	Dont Know Trade	Required
R	Quote Request	Optional, in group NoRelatedSym (146)
S	Quote	Optional
T	Settlement Instructions	Optional, in group NoSettlInst (778)
AB	New Order Multileg	Required
AC	Multileg Order Cancel/Replace	Required
AD	Trade Capture Report Request	Optional
AE	Trade Capture Report	Required in each entry, in group NoSides (552)
AF	Order Mass Status Request	Optional
AG	Quote Request Reject	Optional, in group NoRelatedSym (146)
AI	Quote Status Report	Optional
AJ	Quote Response	Optional
AK	Confirmation	Required
AS	Allocation Report	Required
AV	Settlement Instruction Request	Optional
AX	Collateral Request	Optional
AY	Collateral Assignment	Optional
AZ	Collateral Response	Optional
BA	Collateral Report	Optional
BB	Collateral Inquiry	Optional
k	Bid Request	Optional, in group NoBidComponents (420)
l	Bid Response	Optional, in group NoBidComponents (420)
m	List Strike Price	Optional, in group NoUnderlyings (711)
q	Order Mass Cancel Request	Optional
r	Order Mass Cancel Report	Optional
s	New Order Cross	Required in each entry, in group NoSides (552)
t	Cross Order Cancel Replace Request	Required in each entry, in group NoSides (552)
u	Cross Order Cancel Request	Required in each entry, in group NoSides (552)

Also in other versions

Tag 54 across all FIX versions

Decode a message with this tag

Field and message data comes from the QuickFIX data dictionaries for FIX 4.0 to 5.0 SP2 and FIXT 1.1, used under the QuickFIX Software License. This product includes software developed by quickfixengine.org (http://www.quickfixengine.org/). Enumerated value names are converted to plain text for reading.