# Fix Protocol for Futures and Options. **URL:** \ **Category:** General Q&A\ **Tags:** general-qa, xid\_167230, imported\ **Created:** [June 8, 1998, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-protocol-for-futures-and-options/4009 "1998-06-08T13:21:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fplpo\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@fplpo\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/fplpo_x)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 1998, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-protocol-for-futures-and-options/4009/1 "1998-06-08T13:21:00Z")
Imported from previous forum ---
**Author:** ![fplpo\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@fplpo\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/fplpo_x)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 1998, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-protocol-for-futures-and-options/4009/2 "1998-06-08T13:21:00Z")
[original email was from Engin Tekkoc - [engin.tekkoc@gs.com](mailto:engin.tekkoc@gs.com) ] Is anyone using FIX for Futures, Options on futures, Index Options? ---
**Author:** ![anthonycollyer\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@anthonycollyer\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/anthonycollyer_x)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 1998, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/fix-protocol-for-futures-and-options/4009/3 "1998-06-12T11:44:00Z")
\> Is anyone using FIX for Futures, Options on futures, Index Options? \> As per the reply by Will Walter, Deutsche Bank \<[will\_walter@dbna.com](mailto:will_walter@dbna.com)\> to the earlier question regarding FIX and and Futures and Options; the latest version (4.1) of FIX has fields included which should make it possible for derivatives messages (including exchange traded ones such as Futures and Index Options) to sent between FIX compliant counter parties. We already know of at least one large Brokerage house which has been using earlier versions of FIX to sent Futures and Options information internally for some time using free fields. So we are expecting FIX compliant firms to begin transmitting externally as soon as FIX v4.1 becomes widespread