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 Name JSON Value Description
messageType M "F" Two-Sided Update message
timestamp T Numeric
  • Milliseconds since midnight ET (BZX, EDGX), or
  • Milliseconds since midnight London (BXE, CXE, DXE)
symbol S Alpha Symbol
bidPrice Bp Price Bid price; 0 if no bids
bidSize Bs Numeric Bid size; 0 if no bids
askPrice ap Price Ask price; 0 if no asks
askSize as Numeric Ask size; 0 if no asks