# Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol

> Electronic communications protocol initiated in 1992 for international real-time exchange of securities transaction and market data information.

Canonical: https://terminalledgerdesk.com/engines/fix-protocol-standard
Last updated: 2026-10-24T16:09:49.288Z

## Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol (FIX-4.4)

- Type: product
- Jurisdiction: International
- Regulatory body: Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol
- Wikidata: Not supplied

Electronic communications protocol initiated in 1992 for international real-time exchange of securities transaction and market data information.

### Recorded metadata

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| coverageDesk | Terminal Ledger Desk |
| regulatoryBody | Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol |
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