HandlInst
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FIX Field 21
| Tag | Name | Type | Enumerated | First introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | HandlInst | char | x | FIX.2.7 |
Instructions for order handling on Broker trading floor
Enumerated Values
Notes
This is used in FIX to distinguish between so called "care" (or "low touch") and "DMA" (or "high touch") orders.
See, for example, the FPL discussion forum thread at http://fixprotocol.org/discuss/read/bfc5044d
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