FIX Protocol Tag 709: PosTransType

PosTransType is an integer field used in 2 FIX message types: Position Maintenance Request (35=AL) and Position Maintenance Report (35=AM). It is defined in FIX 4.4 to 5.0 SP2 and has 16 enumerated values.

Tag number: 709
Data type: INT
FIX versions: FIX 4.4 to 5.0 SP2
Used in: 2 message types

Tag 709 in each FIX version

Values and message usage as defined in a specific version.

Data type

INT: A whole number without a decimal point. It may be negative.

Valid values

16 enumerated values across all FIX versions.

Value	Meaning	FIX versions
1	Exercise	All
2	Do not exercise	All
3	Position adjustment	All
4	Position change submission	All
5	Pledge	All
6	Large trader submission	5.0, 5.0 SP1, 5.0 SP2
7	Large positions reporting submission	5.0 SP2
8	Long holdings	5.0 SP2
9	Internal transfer	5.0 SP2
10	Transfer of firm	5.0 SP2
11	External transfer	5.0 SP2
12	Corporate action	5.0 SP2
13	Notification	5.0 SP2
14	Position creation	5.0 SP2
15	Closeout	5.0 SP2
16	Reopen	5.0 SP2

Example

709=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 709

Position Maintenance Request 35=AL
Position Maintenance Report 35=AM

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.