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Most Recent Record per Instrument

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

How would you write a query to find the most recent record for each instrument?

Use the instruments and instrument_records tables. Return every instrument, including instruments without records. When timestamps tie, select the record with the highest record_id.

Output

  1. One row per instrument, ordered by instrument_id
  2. Columns: instrument_id, symbol, latest_record_id, recorded_at, price, and status
  3. Instruments without records must have NULL values for the latest record columns

Schema

instruments
ColumnTypeDescription
instrument_idPKINTUnique instrument identifier
symbolVARCHAR(20)Instrument symbol
venueVARCHAR(40)Trading venue
instrument_records
ColumnTypeDescription
record_idPKINTUnique record identifier
instrument_idINTReferenced instrument
recorded_atTIMESTAMPTimestamp when the record was captured
priceNUMERIC(12,4)Recorded instrument price
statusVARCHAR(20)Record status
Tablesinstrumentsinstrument_records
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