The Glossary includes the following:
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym | Definition |
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ER | ExecutionReport FIX message |
ESP | Executable Streaming Prices |
FTC | FIX Trading Community |
FOK | Fill Or Kill order which must either be fully filled or rejected. |
IOC | Immediate Or Cancel order which may be partially filled, fully filled or rejected. |
IMM | International Monetary Market |
LC | Liquidity Consumer - the EBS Direct Taker/Client |
LP | Liquidity Provider - the EBS Direct Market Maker |
NOS | NewOrderSingle FIX message |
TIF | TimeInForce |
UDF | A User Defined Field which has been officially registered with the FTC. |
Terms and Definitions
Term | Definition |
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FIX Connection | Physical (e.g. network) connection through which FIX messages can be sent and received and is established before the FIX Session is established. |
FIX Session | A bi-directional stream of FIX messages, each associated with a sequence of increasing FIX Sequence Numbers. In support of message recovery, a single FIX session may span multiple consecutive FIX Connections. A session begins with a Logon message and ends with a Logout message. |
Floor Code | A unique 4 digit identifier assigned by EBS to identify a client and the required settlement instructions. For example if you have multiple Prime Brokers (PBs) then you would have a specific Floor Code you would use for trading with each respective PB. |
Pricing Segment | Used to provide differentiated pricing to different groups of clients. May also be known as a pricing tier. |
Sweepable | Taker orders may be executed against any number of sweepable bid/offers to reach the desired cumulative size. Bids/offers will be hit in order of descending attractiveness from TOB. This may include the Taker hitting other Makers as part of the same sweep. |
Single Ticket | The Taker order will be filled by a single Maker bid/offer which best meets the size and price constraints of the order. |