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Trade Conditions

CodeNameCancelLate ReportAuto ExecutedOpen ReportVolumeHighLowLastDescription
0REGULARxxxxRegular Trade
1FORM_TxForm T. Before and After Regular Hours. note: NYSE/AMEX previously used code 'T' for BurstBasket.
2OUT_OF_SEQxxxx*Report was sent Out Of Sequence. Updates last if it becomes only trade (if the trade reports before it are canceled, for example).
3AVG_PRCxAverage Price for a trade. NYSE/AMEX stocks. Nasdaq uses AvgPrc_Nasdaq-- main difference is NYSE/AMEX does not conditionally set high/low/last
4AVG_PRC_NASDAQxAverage Price. Nasdaq stocks. Similar to AvgPrc, but does not set high/low/last.
5OPEN_REPORT_LATExxxx*NYSE/AMEX. Market opened Late. Here is the report. It may not be in sequence. Nasdaq uses OpenReportOutOfSeq. *update last if only trade.
6OPEN_REPORT_OUT_OF_SEQxxxxReport IS out of sequence. Market was open, and now this report is just getting to us.
7OPEN_REPORT_IN_SEQxxxxxOpening report. This is the first price.
8PRIOR_REFERENCE_PRICExxxx*Trade references price established earlier. *Update last if this is the only trade report.
9NEXT_DAY_SALExNYSE/AMEX:Next Day Clearing. Nasdaq: Delivery of Securities and payment one to four days later.*As of September 5, 2017, the NYSE will no longer accept orders with Cash, Next Day or Seller's Option instructions.
10BUNCHEDxxxxAggregate of 2 or more Regular trades at same price within 60 seconds and each trade size not greater than 10,000.
11CASH_SALExDelivery of securities and payment on the same day.*As of September 5, 2017, the NYSE will no longer accept orders with Cash, Next Day or Seller's Option instructions.
12SELLERxStock can be delivered up to 60 days later as specified by the seller. After 1995, the number of days can be greater than 60. note: delivery of 3 days would be considered a regular trade.*As of September 5, 2017, the NYSE will no longer accept orders with Cash, Next Day or Seller's Option instructions.
13SOLD_LASTxxxx*Late Reporting. *Sets Consolidated Last if no other qualifying Last, or same Exchange set previous Trade, or Exchange is Listed Exchange.
14RULE_127xxxxNYSE only. Rule 127 basically denotes the trade was executed as a block trade.
15BUNCHED_SOLDxxxx*Several trades were bunched into one trade report, and the report is late. *Update last if this is first trade.
16NON_BOARD_LOTxSize of trade is less than a board lot (oddlot). A board lot is usually 1,00 shares. Note this is Canadian markets.
17POSITxxxPOSIT Canada is an electronic order matching system that prices trades at the mid-point of the bid and ask in the continuous market.
18AUTO_EXECUTIONxxxxxTransaction executed electronically. Soley for information. Only found in OPRA -- options trades, and quite common.
19HALTTemporary halt in trading in a particular security for one or more participants.
20DELAYEDxIndicates a delayed opening
21REOPENxxxxReopening of a contract that was previously halted.
22ACQUISITIONxxxxTransaction on exchange as a result of an Exchange Acquisition
23CASH_MARKETxxxxCash only Market. All trade reports for this session will be settled in cash. note: differs from CashSale in that the trade marked as CashSale is an exception -- that is, most trades are settled using regular conditions.
24NEXT_DAY_MARKETxxxxNext Day Only Market. All trades reports for this session will be settled the next day. Note: differs from NextDay in that the trade marked as NextDay is an exception -- that is, most trades are settled using regular conditions.
25BURST_BASKETxxxxSpecialist bought or sold this stock as part of an execution of a specific basket of stocks.
26OPEN_DETAILx107-113, 130, 160 Deleted an existing Sale Condition (Note: the code may be repurposed at a future date): 'G' - 'Opening/Reopening Trade Detail'. This trade is one of several trades that made up the open report trade. Often the open report has a large size which was made up of orders placed overnight. After trading has commenced, the individual trades of the open report trade are sent with this condition. Note it doesn't update volume, high, low, or last because it's already been accounted for in the open report.
27INTRA_DETAILxThis trade is one of several trades that made up a previous trade. Similar to OpenDetail but refers to a trade report that was not the opening trade report.
28BASKET_ON_CLOSExxA trade consisting of a paired basket order to be executed based on the closing value of an index. These trades are reported after the close when the index closing value is known.
29RULE_155xxxxAMEX only rule 155. Sale of block at one clean-up price.
30DISTRIBUTIONxxxxSale of a large block of stock in a way that price is not adversely affected.
31SPLITxxxxExecution in 2 markets when the specialist or MM in the market first receiving the order agrees to execute a portion of it at whatever price is realized in another market to which the balance of the order is forwarded for execution.
32REGULAR_SETTLExxxxRegularSettle
33CUSTOM_BASKET_CROSSxOne of two types:2 paired but seperate orders in which a market maker or member facilitates both sides of a remaining portion of a basket. A split basket plus an entire basket where the market maker or member facilitates the remaining shares of the split basket.
34ADJ_TERMSxxxxTerms have been adjusted to reflect stock split/dividend or similar event.
35SPREADxxxxSpread between 2 options in the same options class.
36STRADDLExxxxStraddle between 2 options in the same options class.
37BUY_WRITExxxxThis is the option part of a covered call.
38COMBOxxxxA buy and a sell in 2 or more options in the same class.
39STPDxxxxTraded at price agreed upon by the floor following a non-stopped trade of the same series at the same price.
40CANCxCancel a previously reported trade - it will not be the first or last trade record. note: If the most recent report is Out of seq, SoldLast, or a type that does not qualify to set the last, that report can be considered in processing the cancel.
41CANC_LASTxCancel the most recent trade report that is qualified to set the last.
42CANC_OPENxCancel the opening trade report.
43CANC_ONLYxCancel the only trade report. There is only one trade report, cancel it.
44CANC_STPDxCancel the trade report that has the condition STPD.
45MATCH_CROSSxxxxCTS and UTP: Cross Trade. A Cross Trade a trade transaction resulting from a market center's crossing session.
46FAST_MARKETxxxxTerm used to define unusually hectic market conditions.
47NOMINALxxxxNominal price. A calculated price primarily generated to represent the fair market value of an inactive instrument for the purpose of determining margin requirements and evaluating position risk. Common in futures and futures options.
48CABINETxA trade in a deep out-of-the-money option priced at one-half the tick value. Used by options traders to liquidate positions.
49BLANK_PRICESent by an exchange to blank out the associated price (bid, ask or trade).
50NOT_SPECIFIEDAn unspecified (generalized) condition.
51MC_OFFICIAL_CLOSEThe Official closing value as determined by a Market Center.
52SPECIAL_TERMSxxxxIndicates that all trades executed will be settled in other than the regular manner.
53CONTINGENT_ORDERxxxxThe result of an order placed by a Participating Organization on behalf of a client for one security and contingent on the execution of a second order placed by the same client for an offsetting volume of a related security.
54INTERNAL_CROSSxxxxA cross between two client accounts of a Participating Organization which are managed by a single firm acting as portfolio manager with discretionary authority to manage the investment portfolio granted by each of the clients. This was originally from Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Information located here.
55STOPPED_REGULARxxxxStopped Stock  Regular Trade.
56STOPPED_SOLD_LASTxxxTStopped Stock  SoldLast Trade
57STOPPED_OUT_OF_SEQxxxStopped Stock -- Out of Sequence.
58BASISxxxxA transaction involving a basket of securities or an index participation unit that is transacted at prices achieved through the execution of related exchange-traded derivative instruments, which may include index futures, index options and index participation units in an amount that will correspond to an equivalent market exposure.
59VWAPxVolume Weighted Average Price. A transaction for the purpose of executing trades at a volume-weighted average price of the security traded for a continuous period on or during a trading day on the exchange.
60SPECIAL_SESSIONxOccurs when an order is placed by a purchase order on behalf of a client for execution in the Special Trading Session at the last sale price.
61NANEX_ADMINUsed to make volume and price corrections to match official exchange values.
62OPEN_REPORTxxxIndicates an opening trade report.
63MARKET_ON_CLOSExxxxThe Official closing value as determined by a Market Center.
64SETTLE_PRICESettlement Price
65OUT_OF_SEQ_PRE_MKTxxAn out of sequence trade that exectuted in pre or post market -- a combination of FormT and OutOfSeq.
66MC_OFFICIAL_OPENIndicates the 'Official' opening value as determined by a Market Center. This transaction report will contain the market center generated opening price.
67FUTURES_SPREADxxxxExecution was part of a spread with another futures contract.
68OPEN_RANGExxTwo trade prices are used to indicate an opening range representing the high and low prices during the first 30 seconds or so of trading.
69CLOSE_RANGExxTwo trade prices are used to indicate an opening range representing the high and low prices during the last 30 seconds or so of trading.
70NOMINAL_CABINETNominal Cabinet
71CHANGING_TRANSxxxxChanging Transaction
72CHANGING_TRANS_CABChanging Cabinet Transaction
73NOMINAL_UPDATENominal price update
74PIT_SETTLEMENTSent with a "pit session" settlement price to the electronic session, for the purpose of computing net change from the next day electronic session and the prior session settlement price.
75BLOCK_TRADExxxxAn executed trade of a large number of shares, typically 10,000 shares or more.
76EXG_FOR_PHYSICALxxxxExchange Future for Physical
77VOLUME_ADJUSTMENTxAn adjustment made to the cumulative trading volume for a trading session.
78VOLATILITY_TRADExxxxVolatility trade
79YELLOW_FLAGxxxxAppears when reporting exchnge may be experiencing technical difficulties.
80FLOOR_PRICExxxxDistinguishes a floor Bid/Ask from a member Bid Ask on LME
81OFFICIAL_PRICExxxxOfficial bid/ask price used by LME.
82UNOFFICIAL_PRICExxxxUnofficial bid/ask price used by LME.
83MID_BID_ASK_PRICExxxxA price halfway between the bid and ask on LME.
84END_SESSION_HIGHxEnd of Session High Price.
85END_SESSION_LOWxEnd of Session Low Price.
86BACKWARDATIONxxxxA condition where the immediate delivery price is higher than the future delivery price. Opposite of Contango.
87CONTANGOxxxxA condition where the future delivery price is higher than the immediate delivery price. Opposite of Backwardation.
88HOLIDAYxxxxIn Development
89PRE_OPENINGxThe period of time prior to the market opening time (7:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M.) during which orders are entered into the market for the Opening.
90POST_FULL
91POST_RESTRICTED
92CLOSING_AUCTION
93BATCH
94TRADING
95INTERMARKET_SWEEPxxxxA trade resulting from an Intermarket Sweep Order Execution. For more information on intermarket sweeps, please see the SEC NMS regulation (June 29, 2005 - PDF).From that report:"The intermarket sweep exception enables trading centers that receive sweep orders to execute those orders immediately, without waiting for betterpriced quotations in other markets to be updated."
96DERIVATIVExxx*Derivatively priced.
97REOPENINGxxxxMarket center re-opening prints.
98CLOSINGxxx*Market center closing prints. Can be used to get closing auction information for exchanges that report it, such as NYSE.
99CAPELECTIONxxxCTA Docs 78, 110, 111, 113 & 136 Redefined: Existing code 'I' in the Sale Condition field to denote the following change in value: From - Cap Election Trade To - Odd Lot Trade. A trade resulting from an sweep execution where CAP orders were elected and executed outside the best bid or affer and appear as repeat trades. DEL
100SPOT_SETTLEMENTxxxx
101BASIS_HIGHxxx
102BASIS_LOWxxx
103YIELDApplies to bid and ask yield updates for Cantor Treasuries
104PRICE_VARIATION
105CONTINGENT_TRADExEffective July 2015 ~ A Sale Condition used to identify a transaction where the execution of the transaction is contingent upon some event.SIAC Trader Update: February 25, 2015 (PDF) Previously: StockOption
106STOPPED_IMxxxTransaction order which was stopped at a price that did not constitute a Trade-Through on another market. Valid trade do not update last
107BENCHMARKxThis condition will be assigned for Tapes A/B and UTP when no Trade Through Exempt reason is given, and the Trade Through Exempt indicator is set. For Tapes A/B and UTP, these trades are eligible to update O/H/L/L/V. For OPRA, these trades only update volume.
108TRADE_THRU_EXEMPTxThis condition will be assigned for Tapes A/B and UTP when no Trade Through Exempt reason is given, and the Trade Through Exempt indicator is set. For Tapes A/B and UTP, these trades are eligible to update O/H/L/L/V. For OPRA, these trades only update volume.
109IMPLIEDxThese trades are result of a spread trade. The exchange sends a leg price on each future for spread transactions. These trades do not update O/H/L/L but they update volume. We are now sending these spread trades for Globex exchanges: CME, NYMEX, COMEX, CBOT, MGE, KCBT and DME.
110OTC
111MKT_SUPERVISION
112RESERVED_77
113RESERVED_91
114CONTINGENT_UTP
115ODD_LOTxThis indicates any trade with size between 1-99.
116RESERVED_89
117CORRECTED_CS_LASTxxxThis allows for a mechanism to correct the official close on the consolidated tape.
118OPRA_EXT_HOURSOPRA extended trading hours session. Equivalent to the OPRA "Session Indicator" with ASCII value of 'X' (Pre-Market extended hours trading session)(Obselete, see condition 148).
119RESERVED_78
120RESERVED_81
121RESERVED_84
122RESERVED_878
123RESERVED_90
124QUALIFIED_CONTINGENT_TRADExEffective July 2015 ~ A transaction consisting of two or more component orders, executed as agent or principal, that meets each of the following elements: At least one component order is for an NMS stock. All components are effected with a product or price contingency that either has been agreed to by the respective counterparties or arranged for by a broker-dealer as principal or agent. The execution of one component is contingent upon the execution of all other components at or near the same time. The specific relationship between the component orders (e.g. the spread between the prices of the component orders) is determined at the time the contingent order is placed. The component orders bear a derivative relationship to one another, represent different classes of shares of the same issuer, or involve the securities of participants in mergers or with intentions to
125SINGLE_LEG_AUCTION_NON_ISOxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided auction mechanism that goes through an exposure period. Such auctions mechanisms include and not limited to Price Improvement, Facilitation or Solicitation Mechanism.
126SINGLE_LEG_AUCTION_ISOxxxxTransaction was the execution of an Intermarket Sweep electronic order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided auction mechanism that goes through an exposure period. Suchauctions mechanisms include and not limited to Price Improvement, Facilitation or Solicitation Mechanism marked as ISO.
127SINGLE_LEG_CROSS_NON_ISOxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided crossing mechanism that does not go through an exposure period. Such crossing mechanisms include and not limited to Customer to Customer Cross and QCC with a single option leg.
128SINGLE_LEG_CROSS_ISOxxxxTransaction was the execution of an Intermarket Sweep electronic order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided crossing mechanism that does not go through an exposure period. Such crossing mechanisms include and not limited to Customer to Customer Cross.
129SINGLE_LEG_FLOOR_TRADExxxxTransaction represents a non-electronic trade executed on a trading floor. Execution of Paired and Non-Paired Auctions and Cross orders on an exchange floor are also included in this category.
130MULTI_LEG_AUTOELEC_TRADExxxxTransactionrepresents an electronic execution of a multi leg order traded in a complex order book.
131MULTI_LEG_AUCTIONxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic multi leg order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided auction mechanism that goes through an exposure period in a complex order book. Such auctions mechanisms include and not limited to Price Improvement, Facilitation or Solicitation Mechanism.
132MULTI_LEG_CROSSxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic multi leg order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided crossing mechanism that does not go through an exposure period. Such crossing mechanisms include and not limited to Customer to Customer Cross and QCC with two or more options legs.
133MULTI_LEG_FLOOR_TRADExxxxTransaction represents a non-electronic multi leg order trade executed against other multi-leg order(s) on a trading floor. Execution of Paired and Non-Paired Auctions and Cross orders on an exchange floor are also included in this category.
134ML_AUTO_ELEC_TRADE_AGSLxxxxTransaction represents an electronic execution of a multi Leg order traded against single leg orders/quotes.
135STOCK_OPTIONS_AUCTIONxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic multi leg stock/options order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided auction mechanism that goes through an exposure period in a complex order book. Such auctions mechanisms include and not limited to Price Improvement, Facilitation or Solicitation Mechanism.
136ML_AUCTION_AGSLxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic multi leg order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided auction mechanism that goes through an exposure period and trades against single leg orders/ quotes. Such auctions mechanisms include and not limited to Price Improvement, Facilitation or Solicitation Mechanism.
137ML_FLOOR_TRADE_AGSLxxxxTransaction represents a non-electronic multi leg order trade executed on a trading floor against single leg orders/ quotes. Execution of Paired and Non-Paired Auctions on an exchange floor are also included in this category.
138STK_OPT_AUTO_ELEC_TRADExxxxTransaction represents an electronic execution of a multi leg stock/options order traded in a complex order book.
139STOCK_OPTIONS_CROSSxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic multi leg stock/options order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided crossing mechanism that does not go through an exposure period. Such crossing mechanisms include and not limited to Customer to Customer Cross.
140STOCK_OPTIONS_FLOOR_TRADExxxxTransaction represents a non-electronic multi leg order stock/options trade executed on a trading floor in a Complex order book. Execution of Paired and Non-Paired Auctions and Cross orders on an exchange floor are also included in this category.
141STK_OPT_AE_TRD_AGSLxxxxTransaction represents an electronic execution of a multi Leg stock/options order traded against single leg orders/quotes.
142STK_OPT_AUCTION_AGSLxxxxTransaction was the execution of an electronic multi leg stock/options order which was "stopped" at a price and traded in a two sided auction mechanism that goes through an exposure periodand trades against single leg orders/ quotes. Such auctions mechanisms include and not limited to Price Improvement, Facilitation or Solicitation Mechanism.
143STK_OPT_FLOOR_TRADE_AGSLxxxxTransaction represents a non-electronic multi leg stock/options order trade executed on a trading floor against single leg orders/ quotes. Execution of Paired and Non-Paired Auctions on an exchange floor are also included in this category.
144ML_FLOOR_TRADE_OF_PPxxxxTransaction represents execution of a proprietary product non-electronic multi leg order with at least 3 legs. The trade price may be outside the current NBBO.
145BID_AGGRESSORxxxxAggressor of the trade is on the buy side.
146ASK_AGGRESSORxxxxAggressor of the trade is on the sell side.
147MULTILAT_COMP_TR_PDPxTransaction represents an execution in a proprietary product done as part of a multilateral compression. Trades are executed outside of regular trading hours at prices derived from end of day markets.
148EXTENDED_HOURS_TRADExTransaction represents a trade that was executed outside of regular market hours.

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