TRACE CTCI Specification

This specification describes the message formats for The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., Computer-to-Computer Interface to disseminate TRACE trade reporting data. The CTCI specification defines the message formats and field content requirements for the communications interface with those firms utilizing the FINRA message switch. This document is intended to provide users with the information that is necessary for coding their systems to record and report TRACE data.

 

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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.9 (published 7/1/08)
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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.8 (published 9/09/02)
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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.7 (published 8/01/02)

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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.6 (published 5/09/02)
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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.5 (published 3/01/02)
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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.4 (published 1/02/02)
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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.3 (published 12/17/01)
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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.2 (published 10/22/01)
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TRACE CTCI Specification - revised version 1.1 (published 8/03/01)
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