ranking cells

[mike1977]

I have a row of 6 numbers

4
4
4
3
1
1

This column has been got via ranking some other columns (Rank.EQ) formula

Now i have these i want to rank the top 3 with a +1 and the bottom 3 with a -1 (the top 3 and bottom 3 numbers may sometimes be the same as in the 4,4,4, or sometimes may have 4,4,3, and sometimes be simple 4,3,2)

so the output would be

4 -1
4 -1
4 -1
3 +1
1 +1
1 +1

Any help much appreciated.

 

[barry houdini]

Hello mike1977, welcome to MrExcel

How do you want to handle ties?

What if he numbers were 4,4,4,4,1 an 1?​

 

[mike1977]

Hello mike1977, welcome to MrExcel

How do you want to handle ties?

What if he numbers were 4,4,4,4,1 an 1?​

1. Based on the current place it gets the numbers from it should never have more than 3 numbers the same

2. In an ideal "magic solution" for future scenarios if would be good to say if there is not 3 (-1) and 3 (+1) numbers ranked(or a number I can specify in a call) they shoukd all be 0 until there are 3 and 3

Thanks in advance

 

[Joe4]

Cross-posted: https://www.excelforum.com/excel-formulas-and-functions/1217371-rank-question.html

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[mike1977]

Cross-posted: https://www.excelforum.com/excel-formulas-and-functions/1217371-rank-question.html

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Hi Alan

Understood, its because nobody has been able to help that I have posted it on this forum.

Regards

mIKE

 

[barry houdini]

2. In an ideal "magic solution" for future scenarios if would be good to say if there is not 3 (-1) and 3 (+1) numbers ranked(or a number I can specify in a call) they shoukd all be 0 until there are 3 and 3

Try this version

=IF(LARGE(A$1:A$6,3)=LARGE(A$1:A$6,4),0,IF(A1>=LARGE(A$1:A$6,3),"+1","-1"))

That gives you +1 and -1 as text values. You could make them actual numbers if you want by switching to this version

=IF(LARGE(A$1:A$6,3)=LARGE(A$1:A$6,4),0,IF(A1>=LARGE(A$1:A$6,3),1,-1))

then custom format as follows:

"+"0;-0;0

 

[Joe4]

Hi Alan

Understood, its because nobody has been able to help that I have posted it on this forum.

Not sure who Alan is...

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