FAST Specification Version 1.1
This document defines the structure and semantics of FAST, which is a binary encoding method for message oriented data streams. FAST is an acronym for FIX Adapted for Streaming.
- About
About the FIX Trading Community
We are an independent, non-profit standards body dedicated to advancing global multi-asset trading through the development and promotion of the FIX Protocol and other standards.
Through our international membership, we address key business and regulatory challenges, enhancing operational efficiency, transparency, and reducing risks and costs for market participants worldwide.
- Events & Community
FIX Trading Community Events
We bring the industry together through a global programme of conferences, forums and networking events, complemented by community‑led initiatives such as FIX NextGen and Women in FIX.
These activities create inclusive spaces for collaboration, learning and professional development—supporting early‑career talent and strengthening engagement across regions, asset classes and generations.
- Initiatives
FIX Trading Community Initiatives
FIX initiatives bring together market participants to address shared business, regulatory and market structure challenges.
Driven by member input and industry need, and spanning asset classes and the full trade lifecycle, these aim to develop best practices and standards that improve efficiency, transparency and interoperability across global markets.
- Standards
FIX Trading Community Standards
FIX standards are open, technology-neutral specifications for electronic trading and trade processing.
They enable seamless, reliable communication across the full trade lifecycle from pre‑trade and execution to clearing, settlement and reporting. Developed and maintained by the industry to help firms increase efficiency, reduce cost and risk, and meet evolving regulatory and market requirements.
- Guidelines
FIX Guidelines
Practical, industry-led guidance on how to implement and use FIX standards consistently across real-world trading and post-trade scenarios.
Developed collaboratively by FIX working groups, these guidelines help firms apply the standards effectively, promote interoperability, and support regulatory and operational best practice across global markets.
- News & Insights
News & Insights
FIX news and insights bring together the latest updates, thought leadership and market commentary from across the FIX Trading Community.
From industry news and regulatory developments to expert perspectives and community activity, these pages highlight how FIX and its members are shaping the evolution of global trading.
- Membership
FIX Trading Community Membership
FIX Trading Community members have a direct voice in shaping the standards, practices and initiatives that underpin global electronic trading.
Members benefit from early insight into market and regulatory developments, access to expert committees and working groups, and a neutral forum to collaborate with peers, clients and regulators - while funding our vital work to protect and continuously develop the FIX Protocol and our other standards.
