FIX Protocol Tag 388: DiscretionInst
DiscretionInst is a single-character field used in 8 FIX message types, including New Order Single (35=D), Execution Report (35=8) and Order Cancel/Replace Request (35=G). It is defined in FIX 4.2 to 5.0 SP2 and has 8 enumerated values.
- Tag number
- 388
- Data type
- CHAR
- FIX versions
- FIX 4.2 to 5.0 SP2
- Used in
- 8 message types
Tag 388 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.
Example
388=0
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 388
- Execution Report 35=8
- New Order Single 35=D
- New Order List 35=E
- Order Cancel/Replace Request 35=G
- New Order Multileg 35=AB
- Multileg Order Cancel/Replace 35=AC
- New Order Cross 35=s
- Cross Order Cancel Replace Request 35=t
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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