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SQL Top 5% Most Expensive Trades
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SQL Top 5% Most Expensive Trades

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Given a database of trading execution metrics, write a SQL query to identify the top 5% most expensive trades by venue.

Use the execution_metrics table and consider completed trades with non-null execution costs. Use trade_id as the deterministic tie-breaker.

Output

  1. Return venue, trade_id, execution_cost, and venue_rank.
  2. Include one row per selected trade, ordered by venue, then venue_rank, then trade_id.

Schema

execution_metrics
ColumnTypeDescription
trade_idPKINTUnique identifier for the trade
venueVARCHAR(40)Trading venue where the execution occurred
execution_costDECIMAL(14,2)Total measured execution cost for the trade
execution_statusVARCHAR(20)Execution lifecycle status
executed_atTIMESTAMPTimestamp when the trade was executed
Tablesexecution_metrics
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