# Whats wrong with this XML for Options trading? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Q&A\ **Tags:** fixml, xid\_165079, imported\ **Created:** [January 7, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/whats-wrong-with-this-xml-for-options-trading/9236 "2011-01-07T17:37:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![prasadkulkarni\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@prasadkulkarni\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/prasadkulkarni_x)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/whats-wrong-with-this-xml-for-options-trading/9236/1 "2011-01-07T17:37:27Z")
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**Author:** ![prasadkulkarni\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@prasadkulkarni\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/prasadkulkarni_x)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/whats-wrong-with-this-xml-for-options-trading/9236/2 "2011-01-07T17:37:27Z")
Here is the FIXML that I am trying to get work for the FIXML options basic trading. However something is missing and not working properly. Can someone please help ? Here are my order details - Buy to Open , Symbol - IBM - Call Strike price 147.00 Maturity date - 11 Feb 2011 Number of contracts 5 and is a “Day” order. ---
**Author:** ![deankauffman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@deankauffman](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/deankauffman)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/whats-wrong-with-this-xml-for-options-trading/9236/3 "2011-01-07T18:46:37Z")
Are there any alarms generated that could help identify the problem? The issues that I see are 1) The element is missing @ClOrdID, @OrdTyp and @TxnTim, 2) Your [Instrmt@CFI](mailto:Instrmt@CFI) has the wrong format - see appendix 6D in the 5.0 SP2 spec. > Here is the FIXML that I am trying to get work for the FIXML options basic trading. However something is missing and not working properly. > Can someone please help ? > Here are my order details - > Buy to Open , > Symbol - IBM - Call > Strike price 147.00 > Maturity date - 11 Feb 2011 > Number of contracts 5 and is a “Day” order. ---
**Author:** ![prasadkulkarni\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@prasadkulkarni\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/prasadkulkarni_x)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/whats-wrong-with-this-xml-for-options-trading/9236/4 "2011-01-07T19:29:52Z")
Thanks For the reply. Even after I did mentioned changes , I am getting same error which was getting without these changes. Error is - “IBM is not valid symbol fro trading” My New message - > Are there any alarms generated that could help identify the problem? The issues that I see are 1) The element is missing @ClOrdID, @OrdTyp and @TxnTim, 2) Your [Instrmt@CFI](mailto:Instrmt@CFI) has the wrong format - see appendix 6D in the 5.0 SP2 spec. > > > Here is the FIXML that I am trying to get work for the FIXML options basic trading. However something is missing and not working properly. > > Can someone please help ? > > Here are my order details - > > Buy to Open , > > Symbol - IBM - Call > > Strike price 147.00 > > Maturity date - 11 Feb 2011 > > Number of contracts 5 and is a “Day” order. ---
**Author:** ![deankauffman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@deankauffman](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/deankauffman)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/whats-wrong-with-this-xml-for-options-trading/9236/5 "2011-01-07T21:23:56Z")
… then look through your counterparty’s spec or application to find an option symbol that you can trade. > Thanks For the reply. Even after I did mentioned changes , I am getting same error which was getting without these changes. Error is - “IBM is not valid symbol fro trading” > > My New message - > > > Are there any alarms generated that could help identify the problem? The issues that I see are 1) The element is missing @ClOrdID, @OrdTyp and @TxnTim, 2) Your [Instrmt@CFI](mailto:Instrmt@CFI) has the wrong format - see appendix 6D in the 5.0 SP2 spec. > > > > > Here is the FIXML that I am trying to get work for the FIXML options basic trading. However something is missing and not working properly. > > > Can someone please help ? > > > Here are my order details - > > > Buy to Open , > > > Symbol - IBM - Call > > > Strike price 147.00 > > > Maturity date - 11 Feb 2011 > > > Number of contracts 5 and is a “Day” order.