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Rolling 7-Day Returns by Segment
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Rolling 7-Day Returns by Segment

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query using window functions to calculate a rolling 7-day average of portfolio returns by user segment.

Use the provided user and portfolio return data. Exclude returns whose user has no known segment and ignore NULL return values.

Output

  1. One row per user segment and return date with at least one non-NULL return.
  2. Columns: segment, return_date, daily_avg_return, and rolling_7_day_avg.
  3. Calculate the rolling average over the current date and the preceding six calendar days. Sort by segment, then return_date ascending.

Schema

users
ColumnTypeDescription
user_idPKINTUnique user identifier
user_nameVARCHAR(100)User display name
segmentVARCHAR(30)User investment segment
portfolio_returns
ColumnTypeDescription
return_idPKINTUnique return record identifier
user_idINTUser associated with the return
return_dateDATEDate of the portfolio return
return_pctNUMERIC(8,5)Portfolio return expressed as a decimal
Tablesusersportfolio_returns
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