Patterns of the timeseries data

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Patterns of the time-series data
A forecasting method should comply with the data
pattern.
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Patterns of the time-series data
There are 4 basic data patterns

• Horizontal (random, irregular variation)
• Trend (linear)
• Periodical (cyclical, seasonal)
• Complex (a combination of part or all listed
  above)

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Horizontal pattern
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Trend
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Periodical pattern
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Complex pattern