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Category Code U - Range Quotations

Category Code U - Range Quotations

In the event that the range quotation is being used for a particular type of quotation with only a single price, that price and associated information will appear in the First Price ID fields; the Second Price ID of the message will be space filled.

The Market Direction Indicator will indicate that the market was rising (+) or falling (-) from the first to last quotations occurring during the particular ranges trading time interval.  A Market Direction Indicator, "S", will connote that the market was stable during this interval.  A space character in the Market Direction Indicator field indicates that the exchange elected not to report the direction of the market.

The volume traded may be reported at the option of the exchange.  Volume reported in this message will exclude all volume which may have been reported in other messages pertaining to transactions which occurred during this interval.  If volume is not reported, the field will be space filled.

Futures

The following sample message contains the Range Quotations for futures:

aM   FU 200496090804280Rb ED  U15DU154 0959600+T                    Oc

Position

Name

Length

Sample Values

Description

Type

Position

Name

Length

Sample Values

Description

Type

1

SOH control character

(1)

Binary representation of the number 1

Control Character

Message Header

2 - 3

Exchange ID

(2)

‘M ‘

Exchange

Message Header

4 - 5

Vendor ID

(2)

‘  ‘

Vendor

Message Header

6

Product Classification Code

(1)

F

Product type



Message Header

7

Category Code

(1)

U

Message type

Message Header

8

Type Code

(1)

‘ ‘

Message Sub-type

Message Header

9

Message Day Code

(1)

2

Day of month

Message Header

10 - 16

Message Sequence Number

(7)

0049609

Sequence number

Message Header

17 - 23

Message Time Stamp

(7)

0804280

Time will be represented as ‘HHMMSST’ for the time zone in which the exchange is located

Message Header

24

Session ID

(1)

R

Session ID

Message Header

25

STX control character

(1)

Binary representation of the number 2

Control Character

Message Header

26

Product Classification Type

(1)

‘ ‘

Space = No further definition included

Message Body

27 - 29

Future Commodity Code

(3)

‘ED ‘

ITC 2.1 product code

Message Body

30

Future day Code

(1)

‘ ‘

Future maturity date

Message Body

31

Future Month Code

(1)

U

Future maturity  month

Message Body

32 - 33

Future Year Code

(2)

16

Future maturity  year

Message Body

34

Last Trading Date Day Code

(1)

I

Future last trading date

Message Body

35

Last Trading Date Month Code

(1)

U

Future last trading month

Message Body

36 - 37

Last Trading Date Year Code

(2)

16

Future last trading year

Message Body

38 - 39

Price Fractional Indicator

(2)

‘4 ‘

See Price Conventions section.

Message Body

40-46

Price

(7)

0959600

The delineation of the whole number portion of the price, and the decimal/fractional portion of the price, will be defined by the Price Fractional Indicator Code

Message Body

47

Price sign

(1)

+

  • ‘+ ‘ =  positive  number (or Zero)

  • ‘-‘ =  negative number

Message Body

48

BAT Code

(1)

T

Bid/Ask/Trade last price indicator

Message Body

49

Price indicator

(1)

‘ ‘

Space = Normal

Message Body

50-51

Fractional Indicator

(2)

‘  ‘

Fractional Indicator

Message Body

52-58

Price

(7)



Second price

Message Body

59

Price Sign

(1)

‘ ‘

Represent positive or negative strike

Message Body

60

Bat Code

(1)

‘ ‘

Bid/Ask/Trade Options last price indicator

Message Body

61

Price indicator

(1)

‘ ‘

Identify the manner in which the Prices are coded.

Message Body

62

space

(1)

‘ ‘

Blank

Message Body

63-67

Volume

(5)

‘     ‘

Volume

Message Body

68

space

(1)

‘ ‘

Blank

Message Body

69

Range Indicator

(1)

O

  • C = Close

  • D = Day Open

  • O = Open

  • P = Post Close / Suspension

  • R = Resumption of Trading

  • S = Suspension of Trading

Message Body

70

ETX

(1)

Binary representation of the number 3

Control character

Message Body

Options

The following sample message contains the Range Quotations for Options:

aM   OU 200499550817030Rb EC  K11C0148000+AEC  M116K115  5 0001020+T

         Oc

Position

Name

Length

Sample Values

Description

Type

Position

Name

Length

Sample Values

Description

Type

1

SOH control character

(1)

Binary representation of the number 1

Control Character

Message Header

2 - 3

Exchange ID

(2)

‘M ‘

Exchange

Message Header

4 - 5

Vendor ID

(2)

‘  ‘

Vendor

Message Header

6

Product Classification Code

(1)

O

Product type



Message Header

7

Category Code

(1)

U

Message type

Message Header

8

Type Code

(1)

‘ ‘

Message Sub-type

Message Header

9

Message Day Code

(1)

2

Day of month

Message Header

10 - 16

Message Sequence Number

(7)

0049955

Sequence number

Message Header

17 - 23

Message Time Stamp

(7)

0817030

Time will be represented as ‘HHMMSST’ for the time zone in which the exchange is located

Message Header

24

Session ID

(1)

R

Session ID

Message Header

25

STX control character

(1)

Binary representation of the number 2

Control Character

Message Header

26

Product Classification Type

(1)

‘ ‘

Space = No further definition included

Message Body

27 - 29

Option Instrument Code

(3)

‘EC ‘

ITC 2.1 product code

Message Body

30

Option Day Code

(1)

‘ ‘

Option maturity date

Message Body

31

Option MonthCode

(1)

K

Option maturity  month

Message Body

32 - 33

Option Year Code

(2)

11

Option maturity  year

Message Body

34

Put/Call Code

(1)

C

Identify put or call options

Message Body

35 - 41

Strike Price

(7)

0148000

The delineation of the whole number portion of the price

Message Body

42

Strike Price Sign

(1)

+

Represent positive or negative strike

Message Body

43

Expiration Indicator

(1)

Identifying the style of Expiration for the Option

Message Body

44 - 46

Underlying Future Commodity Code

(3)

‘EC ‘

Indicate the product complex

Message Body

47

Underlying Future Day Code

(1)

‘ ‘

Underlying  Future maturity  date

Message Body

48

Underlying Future Month Code

(1)

M

Underlying  Future maturity  month

Message Body

49-50

Underlying Future Year Code

(2)

11

Underlying Future maturity  year

Message Body

51

Last Trading Date Day Code

(1)

6

Option  last trading date

Message Body

52

Last Trading Date Month Code

(1)

K

Option last trading month

Message Body

53 - 54

Last Trading Date Year Code

(2)

11

Option last trading year

Message Body

55 -56

Strike Price Fractional Indicator

(2)

‘5 ‘

All fractions are expressed as fractions or in decimals as is customary for the particular commodity.

Message Body

57

Strike Price Indicator

(1)

Space

Identify the manner in which the Strike Prices are coded.

Message Body

58 - 59

Price Fractional Indicator

(2)

‘5 ‘

See Price Conventions section.

Message Body

60-66

Price

(7)

0001020

The delineation of the whole number portion of the price, and the decimal/fractional portion of the price, will be defined by the Price Fractional Indicator Code

Message Body

67

Price sign

(1)

+

  • ‘+ ‘ =  positive  number (or Zero)

  • ‘-‘ =  negative number

Message Body

68

Bat Code

(1)

T

Bid/Ask/Trade last price indicator

Message Body

69

Price indicator

(1)

(1)

Space = Normal

Message Body

70-71

Fractional Indicator

(2)

‘  ‘

Fractional Indicator

Message Body

72 -78

Price

(7)



Second price

Message Body

79

Price Sign

(1)

‘ ‘

Represent positive or negative strike

Message Body

80

Bat Code

(1)

‘ ‘

Bid/Ask/Trade Options last price indicator

Message Body

81

Price indicator

(1)

‘ ‘

Identify the manner in which the  Prices are coded.

Message Body

82

space

(1)

‘ ‘

Blank

Message Body

83-87

Volume

(5)

‘     ‘

Volume

Message Body

88

Space

(1)

‘ ‘

Blank

Message Body

89

Range Indicator

(1)

O

  • C = Close

  • D = Day Open

  • O = Open

  • P = Post Close / Suspension

  • R = Resumption of Trading

  • S = Suspension of Trading

Message Body

80

ETX

(1)

Binary representation of the number 3

Control character

Message Body




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