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SQL Partitioning of Data

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

They asked you to use SQL queries to partition data set.

Use the provided trades and instruments tables. Return every trade, including trades without matching instrument metadata, and assign each trade a position within its instrument based on descending notional.

Output

  1. One row per trade with trade_id, symbol, asset_class, trade_date, notional, and trade_position
  2. Include all trades and place unmatched metadata values last
  3. Sort by symbol ascending, then trade_position ascending

Schema

instruments
ColumnTypeDescription
instrument_idPKINTUnique instrument identifier
symbolVARCHAR(20)Tradable instrument symbol
asset_classVARCHAR(30)Instrument asset classification
trades
ColumnTypeDescription
trade_idPKINTUnique trade identifier
instrument_idINTReferenced instrument identifier
trade_dateDATETrade execution date
notionalNUMERIC(14,2)Trade notional value
Tablestradesinstruments
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