TagField NameAbbr NameData TypeUnion DatatypeDescriptionPedigree
996UnitOfMeasureUOMString

The unit of measure of the underlying commodity upon which the contract is based. Two groups of units of measure enumerations are supported.
Fixed Magnitude UOMs are primarily used in energy derivatives and specify a magnitude (such as, MM, Kilo, M, etc.) and the dimension (such as, watt hours, BTU's) to produce standard fixed measures (such as MWh - Megawatt-hours, MMBtu - One million BTUs).
The second group, Variable Quantity UOMs, specifies the dimension as a single unit without a magnitude (or more accurately a magnitude of one) and uses the UnitOfMeasureQty(1147) field to define the quantity of units per contract. Variable Quantity UOMs are used for both commodities (such as lbs of lean cattle, bushels of corn, ounces of gold) and financial futures.
Examples:
For lean cattle futures contracts, a UnitOfMeasure of 'lbs' with a UnitOfMeasureQty(1147) of 40,000, means each lean cattle futures contract represents 40,000 lbs of lean cattle.
For Eurodollars futures contracts, a UnitOfMeasure of Ccy with a UnitOfMeasureCurrency(1716) of USD and a UnitOfMeasureQty(1147) of 1,000,000, means a Eurodollar futures contract represents 1,000,000 USD.
For gold futures contracts, a UnitOfMeasure is oz_tr (Troy ounce) with a UnitOfMeasureQty(1147) of 1,000, means each gold futures contract represents 1,000 troy ounces of gold.


UnitOfMeasureCodeSet
— Fixed Magnitude UOM —
Bcf=

Billion cubic feet

Added EP-1 [BillionCubicFeet]
CBM=

Cubic Meters

Added EP107 Updated EP169 [CubicMeters]
GJ=

gigajoules

Added EP152 Updated EP259 [Gigajoules]
kHR=

Heat rate

The number of BTUs required to produce one kilowatt hour of electricity, typically 3,412.14 BTUs per 1 kWh.

Added EP243 [HeatRate]
kWh=

Kilowatt hours

Added EP137 Updated EP243 [KilowattHours]
MHR=

Mega heat rate

The number of million BTUs required to produce one megawatt hour of electricity, typically 3.41214 million BTUs per 1 MWh.

Added EP243 [MegaHeatRate]
MMBtu=

One Million BTU

Added EP-1 Updated EP243 [OneMillionBTU]
MWh=

Megawatt hours

Added EP-1 Updated EP243 [MegawattHours]
thm=

therms

Equal to 100,000 BTU

Added EP152 Updated EP259 [Therms]
tnCO2=

Tons of carbon dioxide

Added EP254 [TonsOfCarbonDioxide]
MMbbl=

Million Barrels

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 Deprecated FIX.5.0SP1[MillionBarrels]
— Variable Quantity UOM —
Alw=

Allowances

Added EP89 Updated EP169 [Allowances]
Bbl=

Barrels

Equal to 42 US gallons

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 [Barrels]
BDFT=

Board feet

Equal to 144 cubic inches

Added EP122 Updated EP169 [BoardFeet]
Bu=

Bushels

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 [Bushels]
Ccy=

Amount of currency

Added EP122 Updated EP169 [Currency]
CDD=

Cooling degree day

Added EP169 [CoolingDegreeDay]
CER=

Certified emissions reduction

Added EP107 Updated EP169 [CertifiedEmissionsReduction]
CPD=

Critical precipitation day

Added EP169 [CriticalPrecipDay]
CRT=

Climate reserve tonnes

Added EP114 Updated EP169 [ClimateReserveTonnes]
cwt=

Hundredweight(US)

Equal to 100 lbs

Added EP122 Updated EP169 [Hundredweight]
day=

Days

Added EP122 Updated EP169 [Day]
dt=

Dry metric tons

Added EP122 Updated EP169 [DryMetricTons]
EnvAllwnc=

Environmental allowance certificates

Added EP169 [EnvAllwncCert]
EnvCrd=

Environmental credit

Added EP137 Updated EP169 [EnvironmentalCredit]
EnvOfst=

Environmental Offset

Added EP137 Updated EP169 [EnvironmentalOffset]
g=

Grams

Added EP122 Updated EP169 [Grams]
Gal=

Gallons

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 [Gallons]
GT=

Gross tons

Also known as long tons or imperial tons, equal to 2240 lbs

Added EP154 Updated EP169 [GrossTons]
HDD=

Heating degree day

Added EP169 [HeatingDegreeDay]
IPNT=

Index point

Added EP122 Updated EP169 [IndexPoint]
kg=

Kilograms

Added EP154 Updated EP169 [Kilograms]
kL=

kiloliters

Added EP152 Updated EP259 [Kiloliters]
kW-a=

Kilowatt year (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [KilowattYear]
kW-d=

Kilowatt day (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [KilowattDay]
kW-h=

Kilowatt hour (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [KilowattHour]
kW-M=

Kilowatt month (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [KilowattMonth]
kW-min=

Kilowatt-Minute (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 [KilowattMinute]
L=

liters

Added EP152 Updated EP259 [Liters]
lbs=

pounds

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 [Pounds]
MW-a=

Megawatt year (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [MegawattYear]
MW-d=

Megawatt day (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [MegawattDay]
MW-h=

Megawatt hour (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [MegawattHour]
MW-M=

Megawatt month (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [MegawattMonth]
MW-min=

Megawatt minute (electrical capacity)

Added EP137 Updated EP254 [MegawattMinute]
oz_tr=

Troy ounces

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 [TroyOunces]
PRINC=

Principal with relation to debt instrument

Added EP107 Updated EP169 [PrincipalWithRelationToDebtInstrument]
t=

Metric tons

Also known as Tonnes, equal to 1000 kg

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 [MetricTons]
tn=

Tons (US)

Equal to 2000 lbs

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 [Tons]
a=

Are

Added EP254 [Are]
ac=

Acre

Added EP254 [Acre]
cL=

Centiliter

Added EP254 [Centiliter]
cM=

Centimeter

Added EP254 [Centimeter]
DGE=

Diesel gallon equivalent

Added EP254 [DieselGallonEquivalent]
ft=

Foot

Added EP254 [Foot]
Gal_gb=

GB Gallon

Added EP254 [GBGallon]
GGE=

Gasonline gallon equivalent

Added EP254 [GasolineGallonEquivalent]
ha=

Hectare

Added EP254 [Hectare]
in=

Inch

Added EP254 [Inch]
kM=

Kilometer

Added EP254 [Kilometer]
M=

Meter

Added EP254 [Meter]
mi=

Mile

Added EP254 [Mile]
mL=

Milliliter

Added EP254 [Milliliter]
mM=

Millimeter

Added EP254 [Millimeter]
oz=

US ounce

Added EP254 [USOunce]
pc=

Piece

Added EP254 [Piece]
pt=

US Pint

Added EP254 [USPint]
pt_gb=

GB pint

Added EP254 [GBPint]
qt=

US Quart

Added EP254 [USQuart]
qt_gb=

GB Quart

Added EP254 [GBQuart]
SqcM=

Square centimeter

Added EP254 [SquareCentimeter]
Sqft=

Square foot

Added EP254 [SquareFoot]
Sqin=

Square inch

Added EP254 [SquareInch]
SqkM=

Square kilometer

Added EP254 [SquareKilometer]
SqM=

Square meter

Added EP254 [SquareMeter]
Sqmi=

Square mile

Added EP254 [SquareMile]
SqmM=

Square millimeter

Added EP254 [SquareMillimeter]
Sqyd=

Square yard

Added EP254 [SquareYard]
yd=

Yard

Added EP254 [Yard]
USD=

US Dollars

Added EP-1 Updated EP169 Deprecated EP122[USDollars]
Added EP5 Updated EP122

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