A Stop Order is entered with the
New Order Single (Tag 35=D) message. Following are the most relevant tags to build a Stop Order.
| Tag 40=3 | OrdType | Specifier of Stop Order Type |
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| Tag 99 | StopPx | Stop Price |
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| Tag 48 | SecurityID | Market for which the order is sent |
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| Tag 55 | Symbol | Contract for which the order is sent |
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| Tag 207 | SecurityExchange | Exchange for which the order is sent |
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| Tag 167 | SecurityType | Security Type (e.g. Futures) of this specific market |
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SampleIn this example, the stop order is triggered when a trade occurs at the (StopPx - Tag 99) price of 149975 or higher. Then, the order is changed into a Market order.
Please note that the exchanges generally place limits on market orders which effectively makes Market orders a limit order with a 10 or 20 tick price limit on it. Hence, you are not guaranteed a fill with a market order in a market that is moving very fast. Please check with the exchange you are trading to determine what their current limits are.
Stop Order
>> 2/21/2013 5:34:45 PM [FIXNEWORDER] 34=104|49=T4Example|56=T4|50=TraderName|52=20130221-23:34:45.539|1=Account1|11=fn-634970648855398608|48=CME_20130300_ESH3|55=ES|207=CME_Eq|54=1|38=1|40=3|99=149975|59=0|167=FUT|21=1|60=20130221-23:34:45.539|204=0|
[FIXNEWORDER]
[MsgSeqNum] 34 = 104
[SenderCompID] 49 = T4Example
[TargetCompID] 56 = T4
[SenderSubID] 50 = TraderName
[SendingTime] 52 = 20130221-23:34:45.539
[Account] 1 = Account1
[ClOrdID] 11 = fn-634970648855398608
[SecurityID] 48 = CME_20130300_ESH3
[Symbol] 55 = ES
[SecurityExchange] 207 = CME_Eq
[Side] 54 = 1 (BUY)
[OrderQty] 38 = 1
[OrdType] 40 = 3 (STOP)
[StopPx] 99 = 149975
[TimeInForce] 59 = 0 (DAY)
[SecurityType] 167 = FUT (FUTURE)
[HandlInst] 21 = 1 (AUTOMATED_EXECUTION_ORDER_PRIVATE_NO_BROKER_INTERVENTION)
[TransactTime] 60 = 20130221-23:34:45.539
[CustomerOrFirm] 204 = 0 (CUSTOMER)
<< 2/21/2013 5:34:45 PM [fixexecutionreport] 34=150|49=T4|56=T4Example|50=T4FIX|52=20130221-23:34:45.586|143=US,IL|1=Account1|11=fn-634970648855398608|17=48010.6417471763_ESH3.6349706488670600006.1.AFAF4C13|150=0|37=AFAF4C13-937A-4F96-B903-2507BBC70B6E|39=0|48=CME_20130300_ESH3|55=ES|207=CME_Eq|200=201303|59=0|107=E-mini S&P 500 Mar13|54=1|167=FUT|38=1|40=3|99=149975|60=20130221-23:34:46.706|21=1|204=0|
[FIXEXECUTIONREPORT]
[MsgSeqNum] 34 = 150
[SenderCompID] 49 = T4
[TargetCompID] 56 = T4Example
[SenderSubID] 50 = T4FIX
[SendingTime] 52 = 20130221-23:34:45.586
[TargetLocationID] 143 = US,IL
[Account] 1 = Account1
[ClOrdID] 11 = fn-634970648855398608
[ExecID] 17 = 48010.6417471763_ESH3.6349706488670600006.1.AFAF4C13
[ExecType] 150 = 0 (NEW)
[OrderID] 37 = AFAF4C13-937A-4F96-B903-2507BBC70B6E
[OrdStatus] 39 = 0 (NEW)
[SecurityID] 48 = CME_20130300_ESH3
[Symbol] 55 = ES
[SecurityExchange] 207 = CME_Eq
[MaturityMonthYear] 200 = 201303
[TimeInForce] 59 = 0 (DAY)
[SecurityDesc] 107 = E-mini S&P 500 Mar13
[Side] 54 = 1 (BUY)
[SecurityType] 167 = FUT (FUTURE)
[OrderQty] 38 = 1
[OrdType] 40 = 3 (STOP)
[StopPx] 99 = 149975
[TransactTime] 60 = 20130221-23:34:46.706
[HandlInst] 21 = 1 (AUTOMATED_EXECUTION_ORDER_PRIVATE_NO_BROKER_INTERVENTION)
[CustomerOrFirm] 204 = 0 (CUSTOMER)
Further details on the tags used for this order type are described in the dictionary of the
New Order Single message.