Auction Notification Message Fields

Auction Notification messages are used to disseminate order details of a complex auction. Auctions will be available for a defined period of time known as the exposure period.

Table 1. Auction Notification
Field NameOffsetLengthType/(Value)Description
Length01BinaryLength of this message including this field
Message Type110xAD Auction Notification message
Time Offset24Time OffsetNanosecond offset from last unit timestamp.
Complex Instrument Id66Printable ASCIIComplex Instrument Id right padded with spaces.
Auction ID128BinaryDay specific identifier assigned to this auction.
Auction Type201Alphanumeric
  • C=Complex Order Auction (COA) (or Stop Complex Order Auction (SCOA) effective TBD)
  • S=Complex Solicitation Auction Mechanism
  • B=Complex AIM
  • O=COA All or None
Side211Alphanumeric
  • B=Buy
  • S=Sell
Price228Binary Signed Long Price
  • Auction price.
  • The price field will be populated for all Auctions on EDGX Options, and for SAM Auctions on C1.
  • This field will reflect the auction start price for SPX and SPXW AIM (C1 Only) and will be set to zero for all other AIM on C1.
  • This field will be set to zero for COA on C1, C2, and BZX Options.
Quantity304BinaryInstrument quantity.
Customer Indicator341Alphanumeric
  • N=Non-Customer
  • C=Customer
ParticipantID354AlphanumericExecuting Broker (optional) of firm attributed to this quote.
  • Auction End
  • Offset
394BinaryNanosecond offset from last timestamp.
Client ID434AlphanumericOptional user specified value attributed to this quote. Space filled otherwise.
Total Length = 47 bytes
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