Normalizing Grafana charts with window functions

QuestDB, a next-generation open-source database optimized for market data, offers high ingestion throughput and advanced SQL analytics suitable for tick data. The article discusses an innovative solution to visualize and compare cryptocurrency price movements in Grafana using the first_value() window function, which simplifies the process and enhances analysis quality by normalizing data for better comparative visualization. The previous approach involved complex queries with sub-queries and joins that were cumbersome and less efficient, especially over large datasets. By using the first_value() function, QuestDB enables users to create clearer and more accurate visual representations of market trends, allowing for more accessible analysis and comparisons between different financial instruments. The article invites users to engage with QuestDB's open-source community for further enhancements and provides additional resources for integrating Grafana with QuestDB for real-time data visualization.