Good Sunday

I have encountered some questions, and I urgently need some help. I would like to express my gratitude in advance.

I have a sample looks like the following (the sample is made up but it truly represents what my issue is)


Code:
* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
clear
input byte id double BM float date
 1  52.19043549913022 466
 2  51.87621692556536 606
 3  58.10318308053835 493
 4   77.4699240089114 561
 5  90.05075228125858 449
 6 28.355143894772176 462
 7  67.52974028748436 657
 8 1.5287331766716514 669
 9  65.01901303140355 650
10  69.40296639912107 589
11  48.26270332956938 677
12  39.48573259681997 541
13  26.34293649098178 557
14 11.858668782616657 399
15   90.5371868037965 444
16  78.85671559801018 466
17  84.31928464613787 550
18  57.80709250160222 449
19  18.77752006591998 559
20  96.86083559678946 525
21 25.209936826685382 576
22  61.11243018890957 650
23   9.80718405713065 480
24  1.250770592364269 424
25  48.66454054383984 624
26  99.65556810205389 602
27  27.06503494369335 424
28  52.95785393841364 430
29 56.628772850733974 510
30  46.90008239997558 667
31   78.7690969573046 561
32  5.024414807580798 577
33  21.41514328440199 665
34   64.0582293160802 562
35  90.29548020874661 578
36   91.7970824304941 543
37  50.02716147343364 511
38  23.53611865596484 498
39 12.683492538224433 454
40 22.829126865443893 530
41  98.26877651295511 516
42  81.94753868221076 552
43  46.54356517227699 493
44  6.513931699575792 412
45 30.805444502090516 630
46 17.300088503677483 637
47 19.269997253334147 477
48 56.837244788964504 573
49  79.73290200506608 661
50  43.72164067506943 485
51  71.85326700643941 649
52  24.27332377086703 424
53  21.72331919309061 532
54 25.285470137638477 684
55 10.175786614581744 657
56  69.30628376110111 519
57  96.43482772301401 655
58  99.29300820947904 638
59  71.12814722128971 607
60  59.47788933988464 476
61  6.145329142124699 416
62 26.620899075289167 436
63 62.336069826349686 459
64  83.50956755272072 619
65  9.329813531907101 616
66  81.45808282723472 510
67 21.943876461073643 649
68  68.40592669454024 474
69  52.19345683156834 533
70  6.042603839228493 444
71  50.19635608996856 424
72  99.04828028199103 421
73 59.773979918820764 417
74  30.70876186407056 488
75  83.21951963866086 470
76 20.209631641590626 578
77 3.7463911862544634 448
78   88.8935819574572 487
79  32.82973723563342 495
80 19.526810510574663 669
81  96.46201971495712 576
82  39.36487929929502 689
83  72.73549607837153 637
84  78.29172643208106 556
85  25.34287545396283 614
86  94.41355632190924 476
87  9.912930692464979 480
88   87.6336863307596 399
89   52.2629474776452 690
90  9.103213599047823 661
91  95.58583330790124 420
92 2.0212103640858183 663
93  20.92870876186407 642
94  91.49797051911985 499
95 36.576189458906825 602
96 45.537461470381785 512
97  86.92669454023866 643
98 14.864894558549759 417
99 46.434797204504534 558
 . 45.897000030518505 549
end
format %tm date
From French's website, I downloaded the breakpoint for the U.S stock portfolio sorted on Book-to-market ratio. The data looks like the following.


Code:
* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
clear
input double(A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T) float date
33.09  62.37  89.81 135.26 187.45 242.71 299.95  383.4 498.36  626.16  801.07  990.38 1207.65 1494.07 2005.23 2737.74 3631.71  5381.88  9412.96  75884.43 396
32.03  61.17  89.57 133.07 186.22  235.7 301.73  379.3 479.48  611.96  784.05  973.25 1197.09 1498.28 2014.83 2742.76 3656.59  5497.55  9488.24  78988.09 397
33.57  62.95  92.64 140.49 192.38 244.91  322.9  396.9  505.8   628.3  806.84  999.19 1266.04 1516.77 2082.35 2853.76 3808.67   5526.1  9806.38  82127.25 398
32.92  60.92  88.86 138.45 193.04 241.55 308.52 393.59  496.3  620.66  778.02   976.6 1223.48 1475.88 2044.32 2747.92 3746.03  5285.41   9540.1     81972 399
33.58  62.69  91.75 146.22 197.84 248.44  324.5 412.68 513.94  630.05  792.82  983.53 1242.65 1535.07    2050 2770.05 3737.94  5333.35  9470.69  82139.95 400
33.42  60.84  94.89 145.62 201.42 253.57 326.05 414.95 505.44  640.11  811.76 1018.31 1234.09 1572.28 2062.61 2855.41 3725.19  5462.86  9671.64  84682.02 401
33.42  62.13  96.71 147.41 198.77 256.06 326.66 404.12 523.57   628.3   804.9 1033.88 1262.36    1548 2034.77 2829.11 3826.35  5322.41   9886.7  85186.08 402
34.01   63.8 102.04  150.2 206.96 267.39 337.36 421.65 530.86  635.93  836.07 1074.62 1303.23 1615.66 2133.19 2933.63 3943.62  5501.49 10169.77     84514 403
34.35  64.21 105.94    156 210.37 274.95 345.29 426.37  536.7  649.46  836.83 1063.44 1320.85 1610.89 2144.94 2923.88  3967.2  5462.51 10225.45  81891.34 404
35.83  66.77 110.13 161.77 217.43 277.85 348.74  435.5 542.04  667.39  837.21 1041.35    1309  1597.8 2143.33 2903.71 3971.24  5450.73 10053.94  82852.26 405
41.74  66.29 111.98 163.31 213.71 269.85 343.35 423.79 526.98  661.13  812.58 1018.98 1237.07 1587.92 2047.12 2820.04 3812.01  5410.64  9516.59  84026.71 406
   43   69.1 119.01  167.9 218.08 281.94 350.97 430.72 549.74  679.63   830.5 1031.94 1300.39 1620.71 2133.63 2928.71 4008.37  5572.41  9412.14  89451.55 407
45.45  75.24  125.1 171.29 219.48 281.87 357.79 446.65 563.96  687.27  863.72 1062.94 1310.75 1653.36 2130.81  2924.6  3983.1  5727.34  9814.01  91903.74 408
 46.8  73.82    123 163.53 220.89 280.99 352.55 444.11 557.95  681.24  850.27 1066.15 1274.43 1635.51  2070.5 2854.28 3905.43   5412.6  9999.32  89878.02 409
46.58  71.59 118.27 156.76 206.03 264.67 330.19 418.02 525.24  643.19  804.71     990 1207.14 1509.43 1972.16 2714.72 3813.24  5165.39  9225.89   85383.3 410
45.96  70.65 120.54 156.62 211.12 270.74 326.35 427.89 515.83  631.57  790.99  990.66 1229.83 1493.96 2014.42 2687.66 3732.42  5334.08   9774.7  81327.59 411
45.88  70.06 118.04 154.01 204.31 253.51 325.85 407.35 506.18  627.16  778.28  953.97 1199.77 1518.87 1987.66 2669.96 3706.82  5281.62  9687.35  84956.38 412
43.54  65.36 111.22 151.28 199.81 252.58 317.96 397.34 507.85  617.35   758.4  933.18 1182.07 1470.98  1929.1 2571.67 3594.24  5217.04  8973.44  79746.79 413
44.03  68.02 111.02 153.93 204.77 250.22 324.67 411.98  507.9  627.53  771.01  967.11 1216.76 1540.39 1929.07 2671.48 3650.66  5189.67   9253.7  86160.74 414
45.24  71.16 114.21 159.72 212.15 262.48 341.31 433.01 534.97   658.4  822.78 1011.63 1253.38 1605.66 2074.88 2753.81 3758.03  5556.71  9691.38  85190.26 415
45.56  73.03 114.26 162.28 208.96 263.41 340.79 422.15 527.44  649.25  796.07 1003.25 1221.32 1545.91 1955.58 2736.84 3630.77  5270.91  9623.03  84752.35 416
47.31  74.22  113.8 160.65 212.05 252.85 330.27 418.22 522.12  657.17  790.66  986.02 1214.57 1555.79 1990.17 2707.46 3682.12  5316.87  9774.97   86287.2 417
43.57  70.68 106.94 150.16 196.88 240.08 312.19 400.71 494.64  612.79  753.47  912.39 1132.84 1456.49 1912.93 2506.49 3507.81  5127.15  9219.83  78644.36 418
45.46  69.32 105.03  146.2  199.9 244.89 311.44 403.88 501.49  613.28  764.91  943.95 1139.93 1435.06 1905.44  2495.4 3504.41  5089.31  9188.23  87192.66 419
45.47  70.56 108.28 151.33 200.04 240.08 307.34 401.53 489.82  613.13  762.11  941.78 1163.93  1463.9 1938.96 2597.44 3592.04  5323.12   9237.8  88047.49 420
48.04  73.26 111.18 156.93 203.11 251.35 315.47 410.29 508.56  639.26  803.24  986.48 1213.95 1533.63  2020.3  2694.9 3803.43  5435.07  9567.11  93603.89 421
48.04  71.73 107.29 156.53 202.93 256.46 326.65 410.57 503.77  647.48  788.98 1002.39  1232.2 1579.65 2005.95  2739.7 3926.59  5555.28  9500.36  92321.64 422
46.98  73.42 109.99 157.57  209.2 267.59 330.24 419.46 508.44  636.78  792.73 1000.66  1264.6 1564.13    2031 2789.83 3893.62  5616.12 10156.67  95740.96 423
47.25  75.47 114.19 163.48 213.17 268.78 333.01 426.39  517.5  653.24   809.1  991.75 1293.31 1610.57  2073.3 2876.39 4045.54  5731.98 10773.01  98400.42 424
47.36  79.36 121.32 162.67 219.41 286.79 347.36 432.94 536.46  676.79  817.67 1008.46 1313.77 1677.08 2131.68 2871.67 4111.99  5809.27 10910.93  95492.38 425
50.94  82.92 122.81  168.8 227.15 293.76  375.3 460.37 572.73  699.91  860.95 1058.62 1361.84 1757.73 2184.62 2983.82 4259.35  5936.14 10996.17   99938.8 426
52.03  85.05 126.42 175.41 232.26 298.82 380.16 473.13 580.12  708.31  874.96 1072.17 1366.26 1762.51 2164.38 3027.39 4371.99  6093.52 11129.59  99727.07 427
51.38  88.07 127.25 174.97 235.83  303.4 392.03  487.9 596.63  717.11  885.34 1078.31  1356.3 1773.08 2219.39 3068.92  4376.9  6391.67 11613.45 107254.72 428
47.53  82.83 120.44 164.66 224.81  282.6 362.03 459.44 561.88  686.92  864.98 1064.75 1337.32 1685.04  2223.2 2977.53 4310.13  6182.64  12034.3 106413.51 429
48.67  82.81 127.28 169.63 230.88 295.12 378.99  470.1 582.42  712.62  907.95 1124.17 1423.17 1799.01 2280.05 3130.79 4415.34  6523.47 12122.73 112117.21 430
49.21  83.83 127.77 173.58 236.83 309.27 380.14 472.57 590.05  714.85  917.06 1147.66 1396.75 1776.13 2267.71 3107.33 4350.24  6422.63 12245.02  120259.8 431
48.25  84.64 130.49 180.12 237.17  305.7 383.73 477.24 584.53  709.58  898.17 1153.04 1426.23 1797.73    2310 3094.58 4570.38  6779.35 12692.44 128193.61 432
49.67  85.84 132.93 182.91 242.29 311.45 389.12 488.81 604.53  741.49  912.51 1171.33 1442.89 1831.25 2322.97 3125.98 4628.91  6874.27 13100.61 126105.77 433
50.01  88.57 140.63 193.67 246.41 313.03 398.68  499.1 613.23  751.31   936.7 1164.21 1492.08 1876.87 2416.84 3226.97 4699.06   6818.2 13141.58 130072.66 434
54.86  92.83 146.99 199.19 260.01 333.55 418.27 517.85 628.93  774.84   970.2 1219.98 1516.76 1934.23 2411.96 3237.78  4694.8  6866.55 13003.69 128430.21 435
58.67 104.85 158.67 212.14  275.2 357.95 441.11 541.41 660.72  810.89  973.18 1257.61 1536.07 1959.56 2442.44 3337.45 4711.41  7047.02 12982.88 137574.11 436
54.66  96.75 147.42 201.87 264.33 346.95 429.97 525.01  635.8  781.99  984.79 1210.84 1487.92 1905.45 2442.49 3296.78 4653.99  6921.24 13111.39 144224.22 437
52.67  93.38    136 183.28 246.16 319.56 400.84 483.08 601.58  733.29  910.39 1124.07 1407.69 1801.42  2279.2  3058.3 4427.54  6559.41 12609.07 136514.84 438
52.28  94.18 145.12 192.54 254.72 335.08  410.1 510.44 641.55  757.45  938.61 1172.99  1481.5 1874.55 2361.98 3157.04  4640.4  6792.07 13352.38 137967.14 439
53.08  94.79 149.03 198.22  263.9 348.27  424.3 525.25 637.48  765.61  944.54 1188.37 1493.78 1953.48 2486.79 3310.82 4774.07  7079.18 14269.29  150264.2 440
51.48  94.59 147.15 192.86 260.08 345.86 418.46 516.72 623.29  755.04  929.58 1184.86  1513.1 1941.66 2451.86  3318.8 4660.08  7206.27 13450.25 159758.92 441
51.45  97.84 153.75 200.27 272.13  356.1 437.19 529.72 641.33  776.76  962.42 1231.15 1588.13 1993.11 2569.82 3393.08 5040.61  7694.38  14193.6 171730.52 442
53.68  97.32 156.39 203.51 278.39 354.21 433.77 525.97 647.91   792.3  952.66 1205.24 1579.96 1980.04 2594.64 3443.63  4870.7  7543.36 13550.51 162789.88 443
55.47  99.58 168.08  216.9 284.92 362.61 437.32 542.38 666.98   791.9  979.03 1219.36  1605.2  2011.5 2626.72 3478.75 4993.84  7643.95 14397.15 170404.58 444
53.39  105.8 162.67 212.87 281.65 360.76 435.03 527.67 647.99  784.41  955.16 1190.42 1605.36 2020.97 2659.82 3400.16 5087.77  7654.79 14982.14 169375.56 445
51.07 101.31 154.53 202.37 265.28 345.34 412.51 505.73 626.49  741.17  917.19 1155.38 1539.98 1932.03 2528.59 3350.09 4777.31  7505.19 14230.92 163407.28 446
49.12  94.53 148.65 198.85 268.42 342.82 418.41  496.4 629.12  748.93  922.63 1164.86 1552.03 1952.02 2536.73  3382.6  5017.3  7623.52 15107.96 182060.31 447
54.37 105.63 164.65  220.2 294.54 371.84 463.45 550.91  687.6   809.4  977.54 1236.22 1655.54 2103.45 2676.36 3646.17 5253.58  8164.65 15324.22 197207.94 448
56.41 111.59 172.72 236.56  300.4 385.35 485.73 595.98  705.2  844.82 1027.76 1266.85  1667.3 2155.71  2782.7 3591.75 5360.22  8308.64    16181 212314.97 449
61.26 120.31 184.62 243.56 317.18 409.27 507.27 612.05 734.19  895.89 1064.38 1316.59  1734.8 2314.43 2971.77 3971.91 5740.96  8734.51 17624.92 229034.56 450
65.49 128.11 192.12 258.91  318.3  422.5 515.35 626.22 765.04  899.67 1069.14 1324.24  1754.8  2323.1 2949.35 3994.93 5738.03  8472.51  17031.8 204334.77 451
70.25 135.73 207.91 270.25 338.59 441.35  553.8  668.5 808.95  968.62 1154.66 1392.26 1858.34 2463.16 3098.93    4152 5848.84  8915.58 17384.82 222298.25 452
70.78 137.88 198.34 259.76 322.37 429.87 530.96 638.46 779.42  918.43 1092.08 1351.32 1760.83 2321.39 2952.78 3927.03 5665.06  8711.25 16398.59 211499.92 453
70.77 132.26 195.79  254.6 324.17 424.12  530.6 621.73  764.7  913.58 1090.43 1364.93  1774.7 2320.63 2933.49  4026.3 5687.21  9171.75 17458.71 241772.64 454
68.33 127.61 191.71 258.57 341.46 429.81  516.4 635.81  779.3  943.11 1112.43  1404.2 1807.63 2364.46 2994.65 4015.82 5907.47  9221.34 18055.87 240136.28 455
66.91 126.37 188.09 254.81 332.08    428  509.4  615.5 762.56  916.95 1092.84 1371.49  1777.3 2285.35 2960.99 3959.91 5806.32  8918.26 17975.45 253636.27 456
66.48 133.02 204.31 273.79 354.91 452.06  548.4 675.03 808.35  969.48 1174.46 1509.78  1935.5 2452.22 3193.47 4273.88 6322.46  9605.37 20012.93 254454.45 457
77.88 144.27  212.2 283.69 370.14 471.45 569.34 694.18 845.26 1011.03 1247.35  1591.5 1987.54 2528.64 3366.04 4505.39 6455.55 10198.76 21099.71 281006.59 458
79.34 147.44 213.37 288.72 375.66 473.27 568.44 700.56 847.57 1031.59 1245.07  1602.1 1970.91 2544.03 3337.46 4561.32  6524.4 10273.69 21142.41 277746.16 459
76.72 141.28 201.16 273.21 357.46 448.54 542.93 665.32 811.13  978.52 1197.48 1486.94 1928.22 2441.42 3211.09 4367.66 6439.43 10081.83 20622.12 271637.59 460
   70 134.24    191 259.99 344.31  436.6 534.51 660.78 803.06   960.3 1190.88 1480.28 1867.34 2389.07 3192.88 4415.08 6511.17 10132.09 21766.58 296072.75 461
 64.8 121.01 181.04 249.27 308.27 393.03 484.85 598.91 716.89  876.51 1062.94 1373.93 1741.09 2226.51 2918.88 4107.98 6330.41  9840.07 21739.08 291389.34 462
52.04 100.62 146.04 195.51 247.31 317.14 389.57 464.02 577.69  718.29  872.21 1106.55 1414.98 1836.92 2434.21 3568.16 5410.76  8191.93 18435.02 260294.72 463
 54.5 101.05 148.32 198.32 261.29 323.66 402.42 478.01 601.32  744.94  891.83 1108.71 1458.19  1951.8 2637.04 3631.24 5505.25  8705.84 20378.27 258871.23 464
55.73  99.48 152.26 193.57 261.29 330.86 415.36 508.07 635.47   759.2  924.58 1178.44 1572.15 2067.16 2702.54 4014.65 5958.15  9453.29 21204.54 284697.34 465
56.12 104.17 151.13 202.26 276.58 347.59 419.41 528.94 653.29  801.27  992.42 1233.56 1606.05 2137.07 2792.71 4100.63 5970.35  9720.17 21355.74 296143.97 466
55.42 101.28 150.98 209.92 278.67 355.83 433.78 535.24 661.89  814.59 1022.72 1293.47 1623.89 2143.74 2931.65 4205.12 6015.14 10048.35 22943.38 334237.16 467
58.22 100.12 150.69  199.9  270.8 331.88 422.54 524.24 646.85  784.13  974.92 1228.89 1577.66 2064.39 2784.86 3989.24  5747.5   9703.7 22384.54 343658.06 468
55.55  93.28 142.17 188.64 241.19 305.83  388.5  485.9 592.69  722.85   930.1 1168.32 1494.34  1987.3 2696.24 4014.66 5677.17  9776.58 21774.32  328707.5 469
 53.7  93.38 135.41 183.13 238.25 308.47 394.14 494.21 591.68  750.93  950.48 1171.13 1543.59 2017.46  2703.6 3954.83 6098.12 10449.67 21410.13 362322.75 470
56.77 103.29 160.85 215.78 272.57 341.59 441.47 559.07 653.25  809.36 1031.57 1307.13 1699.29 2247.49 2958.55 4305.35 6576.29 10777.33 24504.28 345127.78 471
57.61  107.2 159.35 221.24 297.14 366.56 463.67 579.04 684.56  845.44 1055.37 1304.95 1682.44 2281.58 2970.11  4357.6  6759.4 10646.28 24092.03 332709.09 472
58.87 102.85 158.49 231.02 316.52 395.56 487.26 602.28 719.87  898.54 1100.66 1364.69 1763.39 2324.29 3080.29  4430.6 6827.32 10843.02 24920.06 369722.22 473
61.88 108.04  162.6 229.07 312.22 384.33 480.77 589.34  706.1  877.82 1088.79 1375.67 1810.02 2295.69 3078.56 4372.03 6561.33 11004.36 23535.79 356634.69 474
55.41 101.63 152.13 214.77 293.83 368.24    448 562.61 679.45  853.02 1016.43 1305.29  1653.5 2173.67 2960.51 4068.29 6494.94 10679.27 23268.29 367472.78 475
49.48  99.77 149.11 208.64 278.12 364.48 442.23 551.47 658.42  838.43  1005.8 1237.96 1612.88 2089.57  2859.2 3851.94 6031.09    10097 22756.21 387922.03 476
44.68  89.51 140.88 194.09 261.71 329.92 414.73 515.89 635.07  792.35  990.07 1231.34 1598.34 2123.81 2850.29  3926.1 6192.58 10111.82  24397.8 444121.88 477
50.03  94.22 138.09 194.01 263.75  335.3 420.55 524.24 639.99     806  997.55 1243.84 1641.46 2154.53 2809.28 4027.21 6549.98 10177.93 25484.86 426504.47 478
49.98  93.47 140.15 190.84 265.08 346.33 438.26 529.04 664.12  823.67 1047.75 1285.68 1676.36 2143.63 2939.66 4276.09 6617.29 10314.82 27867.25 507216.66 479
53.53  94.89 138.18 189.04 253.38 329.08 409.44 506.64 622.84  796.39  987.44 1205.58 1578.18  2003.4    2767 4103.86 6152.65  9878.22 25078.73 437976.25 480
54.97  94.38 134.32 185.24 247.65 318.83 413.83 510.81 634.79  761.02  935.47 1169.14 1454.45 1883.23 2740.67 3950.84 5757.18  9278.64 24630.72 433879.19 481
48.71  95.93 145.16 197.86 258.24 345.75 430.07 536.08 678.41  868.84 1075.02  1384.3 1724.58 2203.74 3105.15 4467.71 6712.75 10440.57 28482.35 512832.94 482
49.17  89.77 136.99 188.52 257.48 338.75 436.61 544.07 707.28  891.34 1092.44  1333.8 1701.73 2214.57 3254.59  4530.7 6777.75 10767.38 27743.99 518187.81 483
48.98  91.32 133.15 196.05 257.83 338.01 434.05 560.46 706.63  879.49 1099.59 1380.21 1764.83 2298.27 3260.14 4508.49 6905.43 11352.26 27960.13 521259.88 484
52.47  87.12 132.71 199.19  268.2 351.37 452.29 563.72 714.36   904.1 1101.77 1382.18 1737.18  2274.2 3140.45 4380.65 6679.25 10908.74 25762.98 524351.56 485
53.26  86.27 135.71 197.03 271.02 346.91 456.74 577.96 714.41   900.4 1130.24 1414.04 1768.05  2287.5 3129.49 4452.65 6605.01 10803.63 24248.53 508893.09 486
55.09  90.18 140.35  208.4 279.78 359.68 482.23 599.11 753.71  976.78 1163.51 1481.83 1862.76 2368.14 3310.88 4838.74 7169.75 11540.18 27277.65 581098.88 487
48.33  88.56 133.47 197.23 265.91 358.37  463.9 601.59 730.57  954.52 1181.72 1469.36 1883.15 2375.88 3209.61 4771.59 6997.56 12002.09  27110.6    571614 488
46.19  83.18 125.61 188.79 251.48 338.43 449.36 591.58 741.16  941.63 1183.94 1453.34  1897.8 2394.78 3267.57 4813.48 7257.06 11618.44 26466.62 543126.19 489
41.87  76.23  124.1 181.18 245.59  336.7 430.11 557.27  719.2  914.06 1119.71 1463.66  1859.8 2398.32 3219.83 4725.92 6894.28 11776.07 27152.06    491105 490
38.02  82.29 126.11 193.49 259.15 368.29 474.85 619.39 800.91  989.61 1220.26 1591.16 2043.46 2588.35 3479.34 5105.33 7263.56 12687.08 28333.61 475003.19 491
54.71   95.7  147.9 224.81 299.65 391.98 508.16 653.76 844.49 1058.41 1291.87 1657.69 2023.64  2575.7 3624.43 5161.47 7649.33 12561.14 28433.06 455606.69 492
49.91     97 150.41 227.84 295.71 391.54 521.75 652.49 821.23 1025.82 1262.32  1603.3 1993.41 2574.22 3564.95 5073.26 7380.28 12542.98 29149.74 460759.28 493
47.29  88.79 143.21 215.38 285.48 381.38 489.22 626.81 812.78 1010.99 1250.38 1550.51 1955.45    2514 3368.69 4890.29 7146.81 12196.37 28193.95 415792.41 494
46.17   94.1 148.66 232.54 320.46 414.43 530.97 657.02 866.84 1079.65 1317.02 1680.79 2112.59 2756.48 3658.05 5329.01 7581.46 12926.76 29872.89 482051.94 495
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For each id of stock, I want to determine which portfolio it falls into, there are 20 portfolios as A to T.

For instance, for stock id 1 it is in 1998 November, its BM is 52.19, 52.19<=56.12, so a new variable called "portfolio" is =A .
If a stock has BM 280 in 1998 November, 280>=276.58 and 280<=347.59, "portfolio' = F for the stock

Can anyone help me with that ???