LeetCode 714, Medium. Topics: Array, Dynamic Programming, Greedy. View on LeetCode.
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Problem
You are given an array prices where prices[i] is the price of a given stock on the i^th day, and an integer fee representing a transaction fee.
Find the maximum profit you can achieve. You may complete as many transactions as you like, but you need to pay the transaction fee for each transaction.
Note:
- You may not engage in multiple transactions simultaneously (i.e., you must sell the stock before you buy again).
- The transaction fee is only charged once for each stock purchase and sale.
Examples
Explanation: The maximum profit can be achieved by:
- Buying at prices[0] = 1
- Selling at prices[3] = 8
- Buying at prices[4] = 4
- Selling at prices[5] = 9
The total profit is ((8 - 1) - 2) + ((9 - 4) - 2) = 8.
Constraints
- 1 <= prices.length <= 5 * 10^4
- 1 <= prices[i] < 5 * 10^4
- 0 <= fee < 5 * 10^4
Solution
Reference implementation from solution.py on GitHub, full suite in test_solution.py:
Complexity
Last modified on September 7, 2026