faq:standard_trailer

Standard Trailer

All messages (administrative or application) are terminated by the Standard Trailer.

The trailer marks the end of a FIX message and includes the three-digit character representation of the Checksum value (Tag 10). It ensures the integrity of the message contents.

Tag Field Name Req'd Comments
10 CheckSum Y Checksum for current message. Always unencrypted and the last field of the message.
  • faq/standard_trailer.txt
  • Last modified: 2025/07/24 18:10
  • by rob