# Equities security definition messages

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/equities-security-definition-messages/12117>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** xid\_164499, 42-changes, imported\
**Created:** [March 1, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/equities-security-definition-messages/12117 "2012-03-01T08:38:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![bencuthbert25\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@bencuthbert25\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/bencuthbert25_x)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/equities-security-definition-messages/12117/1 "2012-03-01T08:38:16Z")

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**Author:** ![bencuthbert25\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@bencuthbert25\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/bencuthbert25_x)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/equities-security-definition-messages/12117/2 "2012-03-01T08:38:16Z")

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Our system uses integer for prices internally and we want to start trading equities. Do providers send prices in decimal or integer? And if sending in integer do they provide a price display format, to display prices to users in decimal? Any examples of security definitions and snapshots would be great.