ZagTrader

FIX Protocol Tag 13: CommType

Defines how Commission (12) is expressed, such as per unit, percent or absolute amount.

Tag number
13
Data type
CHAR
FIX versions
FIX 4.0 to 5.0 SP2
Used in
18 message types

Tag 13 in each FIX version

Values and message usage as defined in a specific version.

Data type

CHAR: A single character.

Valid values

8 enumerated values across all FIX versions.

ValueMeaningFIX versions
1Per unitAll
2PercentAll
3AbsoluteAll
4Percentage waived cash discount4.3, 4.4, 5.0, 5.0 SP1, 5.0 SP2
5Percentage waived enhanced units4.3, 4.4, 5.0, 5.0 SP1, 5.0 SP2
6Points per bond or contract4.3, 4.4, 5.0, 5.0 SP1, 5.0 SP2
7Basis points5.0 SP2
8Amount per contract5.0 SP2

Example

13=1

Illustrative value. In a message, fields are separated by the SOH character (0x01), often shown as | or ^ in logs.

Decode a message with this tag

Message types that use tag 13

Covers every version from FIX 4.0 to 5.0 SP2, including fields reached through components and repeating groups. The version pages above show whether the tag is required in each message.

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.