At Fixnox we have over 17 years of experience training traders, programmers, support staff and even business managers how FIX is used, best practices around it, and how various flows can be streamlined.
We offer three FIX protocol courses: Universal course is conducted regularly online & in different cities around the world, while Advanced and Custom courses are conducted on demand or for single client.
Universal FIX Training Course
This course is designed for integration engineers, programmers, trading desk support staff, system architects, business managers, and traders to learn about all aspects of FIX protocol system design, deployment, integration with trading systems, and on-going support.
Universal course is held in different cities of the Unites States, Europe, and Asia Pacific on regular basis. Please see Schedule of Training Classes page for dates, locations and registration information.
| ID | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| U1 | Overview, users, asset classes and functionality | 15 minutes |
| U2 | Setting up, integration with trading systems and infrastructure design | 15 minutes |
| U3 | FIX messages, their composition, and construction rules | 30 minutes |
| U4 | Full coverage of messages and flows in FIX Transport (FIX Session Layer) | 90 minutes |
| U5 | Full coverage of Application messages and their sample flows, with special focus on trading messages | 90 minutes |
| U6 | Overview of FIX messaging products & services in the market | 15 minutes |
| U7 | FIX connectivity, message routing, security and encryption | 30 minutes |
| U8 | Comparison of FIX versions and each version's support for various asset classes | 30 minutes |
| U9 | FIX connection certification and on-boarding process | 15 minutes |
| U10 | An overview of other FIX based protocols like FIXatdl, FIXML and Transport Independence Framework | 30 minutes |
We encourage attendees to ask questions any time during the class, which makes our courses highly interactive and relevant to their work.
Attendees can also request Fixnox to issue Attendance Certificates after completion of the training.
Advanced FIX Training Course
This full day course is aimed at business users, integration engineers, support teams and system architects who already work with FIX on day-to-day basis and want to dig deeper into pre and post-trade functionality provided by FIX.
Advanced classes are conducted on demand or for a single client. Please contact us for more information.
| ID | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| U5 | Trading related FIX messages with sample flows (using FIX 5.0 SP2 as example) | 90 minutes |
| PR1 | Introduction to Pre-Trade messages in FIX | 30 minutes |
| PR2 | Messages and sample flows for Indication and Event Communication (IOIs, Advertisements) | 30 minutes |
| PR3 | Quotation / Negotiation in FIX, single & mass quoting in different quoting models | 45 minutes |
| PR4 | FIX for streaming Market Data | 30 minutes |
| PR6 | Exchanging Securities Reference Data over FIX | 30 minutes |
| PT1 | Introduction to Post-Trade messages in FIX | 30 minutes |
| PT2 | Allocations using FIX: Pre-allocated orders, pre-trade vs. post-trade allocations, and message flows | 60 minutes |
| PT3 | Confirmations and Affirmations over FIX | 30 minutes |
Custom FIX Training Courses
Often times organisations already use FIX for certain function (e.g. trading), or asset class (e.g. equities), or for certain markets but plan to expand that capability to support new functions (e.g. pre-trade, post-trade), new asset classes, or for infrastructure improvement (e.g. advanced routing in multi-market environments). This would require training on specific topics related to the project at hand.
That is where our custom courses are useful. Please contact us and we will work with you to define the agenda and identify the best method to deliver the training.