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Re: Market Data vs. Quote
Bruce Forman / Bloomberg Tradebook LLC
12 Mar 2009 9:15AM ET

> > > I am trying to understand when to use market data fields
> > > (i.e.MarketDataRequest; Tag35 = V) as opposed to quote fields
> > > (i.e.QuoteRequest Tag 35 = R).
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me on this?
> > >
> > > Thanks Bruce
> >
> > MarketDataRequest (msg type 35=V) used for subscribing ESPs
> > (Executable StreamingPrices) where as QuoteRequest (msg type35=R) used
> > for subscribing RFQs/RFSs (RequestForStream/Quote).I hope this helps.

Thanks. That was very helpful. Is there a difference between ESP and RFS? When using Tag35 = R, how do you distinguish between RFS and RFQ?

Thanks again for the help.

Bruce Forman


Market Data vs. Quote
Bruce Forman / Bloomberg Tradebook LLC   11 Mar 2009 3:41PM ET
Re: Market Data vs. Quote
Bhavani P Basani / PORTWARE LLC   12 Mar 2009 2:59AM ET
Re: Market Data vs. Quote
Bruce Forman / Bloomberg Tradebook LLC   12 Mar 2009 9:10AM ET
Re: Market Data vs. Quote
Bruce Forman / Bloomberg Tradebook LLC   12 Mar 2009 9:15AM ET
Re: Market Data vs. Quote
Bhavani P Basani / PORTWARE LLC   17 Mar 2009 6:21AM ET