IntermediateLast verified Sep 30, 2026

Tick Field

Extracts one scalar value from a quote or trade tick.

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When to use
Example
Match the payload type
Common problems
Next steps

Extracts one scalar value from a quote or trade tick.

When to use

Use it when a comparison or calculation needs a price, size, or other available tick field.

Example

Extract an ask price from a quote tick and feed it to an Expression.

Try it here

Explore Tick Field

Extracts one scalar value from a quote or trade tick.

Exercise steps

Choose a different field in Inspector.
Observe how the active output and its type change; the connected input keeps its structured value.

Graph preview — a diagram of the example

Match the payload type

For a quote-tick event, connect the Quote Tick payload and select a quote field such as Bid or Ask. An illustrative quote with Bid 100 and Ask 101 has a spread of 1 in the same price units. For a trade-tick event, connect Trade Tick and select Last or Size as appropriate. The selected source type controls which fields and input are meaningful; a trade payload does not provide a quote's Bid/Ask pair. Inspect the active port after changing source type, and keep the Event Trigger's tick event aligned with this extractor.

Common problems

Choose the correct source kind first. A quote-only field is not available for a trade tick, and a tick is not a bar.

Next steps

Review the generated Parameters, Outcomes, and Data Ports on this page, then open the related guides for the complete workflow.

Node facts

These facts come from the current Flow Editor node catalog.

Node type: Tick Field
Activation role: No activation role
Category: Field
Availability: Tactical only
Modes: Tactical
Required plan: None
Behavior: Transforms a value
Control inputs: 0
Output data types: price, Number, datetime, Text

Parameters

Name	Input type	Requirement	Default	Options and constraints
Tick source	Selection list	Required	quoteTick	Options: Quote tick, Trade tick
Tick field	Selection list	Required	mid	Options: Bid, Ask, Mid, Last, Size, Spread, Timestamp, Symbol

Primary parameters

Tick source
Tick field

Outcomes

None

Data inputs

Quote Tickquote Tick · Required when shownShown when Tick source is quoteTick
Trade Ticktrade Tick · Required when shownShown when Tick source is tradeTick

Data outputs

BidpriceShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is bid
AskpriceShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is ask
MidpriceShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is mid
LastpriceShown when Tick source is tradeTick and Tick field is last
SizeNumberShown when Tick field is size
SpreadNumberShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is spread
TimestampdatetimeShown when Tick field is timestamp
SymbolTextShown when Tick field is symbol

IntermediateLast verified Sep 30, 2026

Tick Field

Extracts one scalar value from a quote or trade tick.

On this page

When to use
Example
Match the payload type
Common problems
Next steps

Extracts one scalar value from a quote or trade tick.

When to use

Use it when a comparison or calculation needs a price, size, or other available tick field.

Example

Extract an ask price from a quote tick and feed it to an Expression.

Try it here

Explore Tick Field

Extracts one scalar value from a quote or trade tick.

Exercise steps

Choose a different field in Inspector.
Observe how the active output and its type change; the connected input keeps its structured value.

Graph preview — a diagram of the example

Match the payload type

Common problems

Choose the correct source kind first. A quote-only field is not available for a trade tick, and a tick is not a bar.

Next steps

Review the generated Parameters, Outcomes, and Data Ports on this page, then open the related guides for the complete workflow.

Node facts

These facts come from the current Flow Editor node catalog.

Node type: Tick Field
Activation role: No activation role
Category: Field
Availability: Tactical only
Modes: Tactical
Required plan: None
Behavior: Transforms a value
Control inputs: 0
Output data types: price, Number, datetime, Text

Parameters

Name	Input type	Requirement	Default	Options and constraints
Tick source	Selection list	Required	quoteTick	Options: Quote tick, Trade tick
Tick field	Selection list	Required	mid	Options: Bid, Ask, Mid, Last, Size, Spread, Timestamp, Symbol

Primary parameters

Tick source
Tick field

Outcomes

None

Data inputs

Quote Tickquote Tick · Required when shownShown when Tick source is quoteTick
Trade Ticktrade Tick · Required when shownShown when Tick source is tradeTick

Data outputs

BidpriceShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is bid
AskpriceShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is ask
MidpriceShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is mid
LastpriceShown when Tick source is tradeTick and Tick field is last
SizeNumberShown when Tick field is size
SpreadNumberShown when Tick source is quoteTick and Tick field is spread
TimestampdatetimeShown when Tick field is timestamp
SymbolTextShown when Tick field is symbol

When to use

Example

Explore Tick Field

Match the payload type

Common problems

Next steps

Node facts

Parameters

Primary parameters

Outcomes

Data inputs

Data outputs

Related documentation

When to use

Example

Explore Tick Field

Match the payload type

Common problems

Next steps

Node facts

Parameters

Primary parameters

Outcomes

Data inputs

Data outputs

Related documentation