What Happens When an ETF Closes
How the tape behaved into the final sessionranking ·
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How the tape behaved into the final session
How the tape behaved into the final session
| wind_down_stage | median_daily_range_pct | median_dollar_volume_k |
|---|---|---|
| 121 to 250 days out | 2.49 | 70.1 |
| 61 to 120 days out | 2.12 | 72.8 |
| 31 to 60 days out | 1.76 | 82.9 |
| 11 to 30 days out | 1.76 | 89.4 |
| final 10 days | 2.53 | 112.4 |
the exact SQL behind every number
WITH retired AS
(
SELECT
ticker,
max(date) AS last_session
FROM global_markets.stocks_daily_aggs
WHERE date >= '2018-01-01'
AND ticker NOT IN ('SPCX')
GROUP BY ticker
HAVING max(date) >= today() - 1130
AND max(date) < today() - 250
)
SELECT
multiIf(
dateDiff('day', d.date, r.last_session) <= 10, 'final 10 days',
dateDiff('day', d.date, r.last_session) <= 30, '11 to 30 days out',
dateDiff('day', d.date, r.last_session) <= 60, '31 to 60 days out',
dateDiff('day', d.date, r.last_session) <= 120, '61 to 120 days out',
'121 to 250 days out') AS wind_down_stage,
round(quantileDeterministic(0.5)(
toFloat64(d.high - d.low) / toFloat64(d.close) * 100,
cityHash64(d.ticker, d.date)), 2) AS median_daily_range_pct,
round(quantileDeterministic(0.5)(
toFloat64(d.volume) * toFloat64(d.close) / 1000,
cityHash64(d.ticker, d.date)), 1) AS median_dollar_volume_k
FROM global_markets.stocks_daily_aggs AS d
INNER JOIN retired AS r ON r.ticker = d.ticker
WHERE d.date >= today() - 1500
AND d.date > r.last_session - 250
AND d.date <= r.last_session
AND d.close > 0
GROUP BY wind_down_stage
ORDER BY min(dateDiff('day', d.date, r.last_session)) DESC
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