FIX Protocol Tag 271: MDEntrySize
Quantity of a market data entry.
- Tag number
- 271
- Data type
- QTY
- FIX versions
- FIX 4.2 to 5.0 SP2
- Used in
- 4 message types
Tag 271 in each FIX version
Values and message usage as defined in a specific version.
Data type
QTY: A decimal number of units, such as shares or contracts.
Example
271=1000
Illustrative value. In a message, fields are separated by the SOH character (0x01), often shown as | or ^ in logs.
Decode a message with this tagMessage types that use tag 271
- Market Data Request 35=V
- Market Data Snapshot Full Refresh 35=W
- Market Data Incremental Refresh 35=X
- Stream Assignment Request 35=CC
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.
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