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NOM Options FIX System
January 29, 2024 Revision 1.3h
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1. Introduction to NASDAQ Options FIX System ....................................... 2
2. Session Information ............................................................ 2
  .......................................... 2
3.1. Unsolicited Cancels ..................................................................................2
  ..................................... 3
  ..................................................... 4
  ........................................... 4
  ................................................... 20
8. Revision History ..............................................................22
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It is assumed that the user of this manual is familiar with the FIX 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 protocol standard, (can be found at
).
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ID Fields
SenderCompID sent 
SenderCompID returned 
 
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
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Notes on Unsolicited Cancels:

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of events that can lead to unsolicited cancels:

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Incoming Messages

Order Cancel Request
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






Tag  Req'd Comments
Standard Header Y 
11 ClOrdID Y

less.
21 HandlInst N
If provided, must be set to

55 Symbol Y 
54 Side Y
Side of order. Valid values:


38 OrderQty Y


40  Y
Valid values:


44 Price N


109 ClientID N
Used for firm identification.



the default mnemonic associated with the FIX port will be used.
76  N


setup with NASDAQ.
1 Account N 
63  N Not supported.
64 FutSettDate N Not supported.
18  N
Can contain only one instruction.


IOC.
6nasdaq.com

Tag  Req'd Comments
9140 DisplayInst N Not Supported.
110  N




111  N Not Supported.
59  N

as Immediate or Cancel.
Valid values:





supported. Will be converted to IOC on arrival.
47  N







58  N

is sent to OCC.
If field is supplied, NASDAQ will allow only 13 characters and use it for
supplementary ID in the order.
126  N Not Supported.
77 OpenClose Y 
167  N 
200  Y


otherwise the order will be rejected.

205  Y

validated.

the order will be rejected.

541  Y



and day must match, otherwise the order will be rejected.

201 PutOrCall Y


202  Y

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Tag  Req'd Comments
440  N





Note: Nasdaq will forward only left most 4 characters to OCC.

207  N


Valid Values:


















If not provided, will default to Q
439  N


9355  N Not Supported.
79 AllocAccount N


9373  N
Auction type for this order. Valid values:

Optional. If the order is a response to an auction type listed above, this field must
be specified. If an auction of the indicated type is active for the specified symbol,


specified symbol, then this order is immediately cancelled.

9370 AuctionID N


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Both sides must specify same order quantity.
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price types for their nwt price:
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9371  C
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9375 CrossSurrender N
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



11 ClOrdID Y


21 HandlInst N

intervention
55 Symbol Y 
54 Side Y
Side of order. Valid values:


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38 OrderQty Y


40  Y
Valid values:


44 Price N


109 ClientID N
Used for firm identification.



mnemonic associated with the FIX port will be used.
1 Account N 
18  C
Valid Values:


59  Y






47  N








58  N

sent to OCC.
If field is supplied, NASDAQ will allow only 13 characters and use it for supplementary
ID in the order.
77 OpenClose Y


167  N 
200  Y


otherwise the order will be rejected.

205  Y

If supplied, this data will be validated.

order will be rejected.

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541  Y



must match, otherwise the order will be rejected.

201 PutOrCall Y


202  Y


440  N




alphanumeric acronym.
Note: Nasdaq will forward only left most 4 characters to OCC.

207  N


Valid Values:


















If not provided, will default to Q
439  N


79 AllocAccount N




Standard Trailer Y


12nasdaq.com







Tag  Req’d Comments
Standard Header Y 
41  Y


11 ClOrdID Y

or less.
55 Symbol Y 
54 Side Y

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38 OrderQty Y 
37 OrderID N 
109 ClientID N
Used for firm identification.



the default mnemonic associated with the FIX port will be used.
200  Y


otherwise the order cancel will be rejected.

205  Y

validated.

the order cancel will be rejected.

541  Y



and day must match, otherwise the order cancel will be rejected.

201 PutOrCall Y
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202  Y

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Standard Trailer Y
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41  Y


11 ClOrdID Y



21 HandlInst N
If provided, must be set to:

55 Symbol Y 
54 Side Y




38 OrderQty Y 
40  Y
Valid values:


44 Price N 
37 OrderID N 
14nasdaq.com

Tag  Req’ d Comments
109 ClientID N
Used for firm identification.



the default mnemonic associated with the FIX port will be used.
18  N 
9140 DisplayInst N
Not Supported.
59  N

replacements.


47  N 
1 Account N
If provided, it will be used after replace. If not provided, the account id of the

110  N

replacements.
111  N Not supported.
167  N 
200  Y


otherwise the order replace will be rejected.

205  Y

validated.

the order replace will be rejected.

541  Y



and day must match, otherwise the order replace will be rejected.

201 PutOrCall Y


202  Y


79 AllocAccount N


9371  C



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Valid values:


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9372  C








present.
Standard Trailer Y


1. Confirm the receipt of an order
2. 
3. Relay order status information
4. 
5. Reject orders and report unsolicited cancels


details:
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Tag  Req’d Comments
Standard Header Y 
37 OrderID Y

orders.
17  Y




20  Y
Identifies transaction type Valid values:



150  Y










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Tag  Req’d Comments
39 OrdStatus Y
Describes the current state of a CHAIN of orders, same scope as OrderQty,

Valid Values:








55 Symbol Y 
54 Side Y Side of the order
38 OrderQty Y 
32  Y


31  Y


151  Y



CumQty.
14 CumQty Y 
6  Y 
19  N Not Supported
1 Account N As specified in the NewOrder
11 ClOrdID N As specified in the NewOrder
44 Price N As specified in the NewOrder
41  N




cancel reports.
18  N


9140 DisplayInst N Not Supported.
75  N 
59  N Absence of this field indicates Immediate or Cancel order
40  N
Valid values:


60  N 
47  N 
58  N 
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9882  N


77 OpenClose Y 
167  Y 
200  Y


205  Y


541 Y



201 PutOrCall Y


202  Y


9373  N
Auction type for this order. Valid values:

9371  N


Valid values:


9372  N


9375 CrossSurrender N 
440  N


Standard Trailer Y
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4 
5 
J 
K

Note: Not supported, but it will be available at a later date.
6 
7 


that cannot be honored.

 Field Name  Comments
Standard Header Y 
37 OrderID Y


orders.
11 ClOrdID Y

order.
41  Y


39 OrdStatus Y OrdStatus value after this cancel reject is applied.
102  N
Code to identify reason for cancel rejection. Valid values:




58  N 
434  Y
Identifies the type of request that a Cancel Reject is in response to.
Valid values:


Standard Trailer Y
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

Tag   
Standard Header Y 
109 ClientID N


11 ClOrderID Y


311  Y 
530  Y

Valid Values Are:






Tag   
Standard Header Y 
109 ClientID Y


37 OrderID Y








11 ClOrderID N 
530  N 

Valid Values are:


531 Response Y





532 RejectReason N



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311  Y




58  N 
Standard Trailer Y
 

description of the reject or cancel.

  
0  
0  Reference price is out of bounds.
0  Reference price is out of bounds.
0  IOC is not allowed for this order.
0  Order volume is Invalid.
0  Fill or Kill is invalid
0  
0 
0  
0  
0  Feature not supported
1  Invalid Symbol information.
2  
3  
4 
5 
6  
7 
8  IOC Order is stale.
0  
0 


0  
0  
0  
0  
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
reject or cancel
CxlRejReason Code  
0  
1  
2  
2  
2  
2  
2  
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1.3h  
1.3h 
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1.3h  
1.3h 

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
  
1.3f  
1.3e  
1.3d  
1.3c  
1.3b 


1.3a  
1.3 


  
1.2f  
1.2e 


1.2d 


1.2c 


1.2b  
1.2a 
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0.81  
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0.74  
0.73  
0.72  
0.71  
0.7  
0.6  
0.5 
Added additional reject reasons.

0.4  
0.3  Document Creation
