Two-Sided Update Message Fields

Two-Sided Update messages replace the previous Top of Book bid and ask for a symbol. One Two-Sided Update message may reflect one or more updates to the inside bid/ask that were processed at the same time.

Table 1. Two-Sided Update Message Fields
Field NameJSONValueDescription
messageTypeM"F" Two-Sided Update message
timestampTNumeric
  • Milliseconds since midnight ET (BZX, EDGX) (effective 11/02/26, nanoseconds since epoch).
  • Milliseconds since midnight London (BXE, CXE, DXE)
symbolSAlphaSymbol
bidPriceBpPriceBid price; 0 if no bids
bidSizeBsNumericBid size; 0 if no bids
askPriceapPriceAsk price; 0 if no asks
askSizeasNumericAsk size; 0 if no asks