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Sachy123
Helper V
Helper V

Calculate daily returns

I have a data in the following format

 

DatePrice
15-12-20 100
14-12-20        50
13-12-20 20
12-12-2010

 

I would like to create a measure that can calculate daily returns with following formula

 

DatePriceReturns
15-12-20 100=(100-50)/50
14-12-20        50=(50-20)/20
13-12-20 20=(20-10)/10
12-12-20100

 

 

 

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amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Sachy123 , Try new column like

 

new column =
var _max = maxx(filter(table, [Date] < earlier([Date])),[Date])
return
[Price] - maxx(filter(table, [Date] = _max),[Price])


or

new column =
var _max = maxx(filter(table, [Date] < earlier([Date])),[Date])
var _1 = maxx(filter(table, [Date] = _max),[Price])
return
divide([Price] - _1,_1)

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Sachy123
Helper V
Helper V

finally this one works like a charm

new column =
var _max = maxx(filter(table, [Date] < earlier([Date])),[Date])
var _1 = maxx(filter(table, [Date] = _max),[Price])
return
divide([Price] - _1,_1)

Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi  @Sachy123  ,

 

Sorry, this is my negligence. It should be to create a calculated column, not to create a measure. I made a mistake above

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Sachy123
Helper V
Helper V

Hi guys, I get a red underline when I use the EARLIER function and there are no autosuggestions. 

amitchandak
Super User
Super User

@Sachy123 , Try new column like

 

new column =
var _max = maxx(filter(table, [Date] < earlier([Date])),[Date])
return
[Price] - maxx(filter(table, [Date] = _max),[Price])


or

new column =
var _max = maxx(filter(table, [Date] < earlier([Date])),[Date])
var _1 = maxx(filter(table, [Date] = _max),[Price])
return
divide([Price] - _1,_1)

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Anonymous
Not applicable

Hi  @Sachy123  ,

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Create calculated column.

 

Return =
var _datamax=CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[Date]),FILTER(ALL('Table'),'Table'[Date]<EARLIER('Table'[Date])))
var _price2=CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[Price]),FILTER('Table',[Date]=_datamax))
var _price1=CALCULATE(MAX('Table'[Price]))
var _final_price=(_price1-_price2)/_price2
return IF(_price2=0,BLANK(),_final_price)

 

2. Result

v-yangliu-msft_0-1608082912458.png

You can downloaded PBIX file from here.

 

Best Regards,

Liu Yang

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

 

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