# ShortSaleReason on Trade Capture Report

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/shortsalereason-on-trade-capture-report/12853>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** imported, 44-changes, xid\_165399\
**Created:** [April 14, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/shortsalereason-on-trade-capture-report/12853 "2003-04-14T20:51:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**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:** [April 14, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/shortsalereason-on-trade-capture-report/12853/1 "2003-04-14T20:51:00Z")

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**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:** [April 14, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/shortsalereason-on-trade-capture-report/12853/2 "2003-04-14T20:51:00Z")

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[original email was from Jim Northey - [jnorthey@lasalletech.com](mailto:jnorthey@lasalletech.com) ]  
22. A “Short Sale Reason” is currently private tagged in the draft spec. NASD believes that this should be represented as a public tag in version 4.4. Valid values for this field are:  
‘Z’ – Dealer Sold Short  
‘E’ – Dealer Sold Short Exempt  
‘C’ – Selling Customer Sold Short  
‘K’ – Selling Customer Sold Short Exempt  
‘P’ – QSR or AGU Contra Side Sold Short  
‘A’ – QSR or AGU Contra Side Sold Short Exempt

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**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:** [April 17, 2003, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/shortsalereason-on-trade-capture-report/12853/3 "2003-04-17T10:32:00Z")

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[original email was from Kevin Houstoun - [kevin.houstoun@ssmb.com](mailto:kevin.houstoun@ssmb.com) ]  
This has been assigned ID [PC20030417\_4] and will be discussed by the global technical committee.

\> 22. A “Short Sale Reason” is currently private tagged in the draft spec. NASD believes that this should be represented as a public tag in version 4.4. Valid values for this field are:  
\> ‘Z’ – Dealer Sold Short  
\> ‘E’ – Dealer Sold Short Exempt  
\> ‘C’ – Selling Customer Sold Short  
\> ‘K’ – Selling Customer Sold Short Exempt  
\> ‘P’ – QSR or AGU Contra Side Sold Short  
\> ‘A’ – QSR or AGU Contra Side Sold Short Exempt  
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