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48 results for forecast improvement

Forecast reconciliation improves portfolio risk forecasts, especially when true covariance is known.

problem Improving portfolio risk forecasts using multivariate GARCH models.
method Combining univariate and multivariate forecasts with forecast reconciliation techniques.
result Forecast reconciliation improves over standard multivariate approaches, especially when true covariance is known.

Study improves seasonal forecasts using deep learning.

problem Challenges in generating large forecast ensembles and limited observations for verification.
method Developed a probabilistic deep neural network model.
result Demonstrated favorable skill compared to state-of-the-art dynamical forecast systems.

Combining forecasts of 16 ED causes improves accuracy and stability.

problem Forecasting accuracy and stability for ED admissions is poor due to model uncertainty and limited data.
method High-dimensional forecast combinations of 16 cause-specific ED forecasts using extensive covariates.
result Forecast combinations yield forecast accuracies of 3.81%-23.54% across causes, outperforming individual models in 50% of scenarios.

This paper improves forecasts for diverse time series by averaging similar ones.

problem Forecasting challenges in heterogeneous time series.
method Dynamic Time Warping to find similar time series, k-Nearest Neighbor averaging.
result Averaging improves forecasts of simple models.

A new multi-phase approach improves supply chain forecasting accuracy.

problem Improving forecast accuracy for hierarchical supply chain demands.
method Independent child-level forecasting followed by parent-level estimation.
result 82-90% improvement in forecast accuracy compared to traditional methods.

This paper improves forecast stability without sacrificing accuracy using dynamic loss weighting.

problem Rolling origin forecast instability in time series forecasting.
method Dynamic loss weighting algorithms applied to the N-BEATS model.
result Dynamic loss weighting can further improve forecast stability without compromising accuracy.

Accurate and reliable forecasting of total cloud cover (TCC) is vital for many areas such as astronomy, energy demand and production, or agriculture. Most meteorological centres issue ensemble forecasts of TCC, however, these forecasts are often uncalibrated and exhibit worse forecast skill than ensemble forecasts of o…

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Dynamic functional time-series methods improve forecast accuracy for foreign exchange implied volatility surfaces.

problem Forecasting implied volatility surfaces in foreign exchange markets.
method Dynamic functional principal component analysis and multivariate functional time-series methods.
result Dynamic univariate functional time-series method shows the greatest improvement in forecast accuracy.

Chronos models improve financial forecasting by integrating multivariate data.

problem Improving financial forecasting accuracy using multivariate data.
method Evaluation of Chronos-2 on multivariate and univariate financial forecasting models.
result Multivariate forecasts consistently outperform univariate forecasts, especially for interest rates.

SPADE-S improves time series forecasting accuracy for low-magnitude and sparse data.

problem Challenges in forecasting time series with strong heterogeneity in magnitude and sparsity.
method SPADE-S is a robust forecasting architecture that reduces biases and improves overall prediction accuracy.
result SPADE-S outperforms existing state-of-the-art approaches across diverse use cases, improving forecast accuracy by up to 15%.

CNN improves medium-range temperature forecasts with limited resources.

problem Limited computational resources for high-resolution temperature forecasts.
method CNN post-processing with ensemble NWP models for bias correction and spatial downscaling.
result High-resolution (5-km) surface temperature forecasts with lead times up to 5.5 days.

QBVAR improves oil price forecasting across quantiles, especially for downside risk.

problem Forecasting oil prices across different quantiles for better risk assessment.
method Quantile Bayesian Vector Autoregression (QBVAR) model.
result QBVAR improves median forecasts by 2-5% and left-tail forecast improvements of 10-25% during crisis episodes.

The paper proposes a method to improve forecast combination accuracy using portfolio theory.

problem Improving forecast accuracy by combining multiple forecasts.
method Generates forecast combinations using a portfolio analogy, allowing negative weights for hedging.
result Demonstrates improved performance in weighted random forest forecasts.

Improves forecast calibration for extreme events using modified loss functions.

problem Improperly specified models do not issue calibrated forecasts for extreme events.
method Adapting loss functions based on weighted scoring rules and tail miscalibration regularization.
result Calibrated forecasts for extreme wind speeds can be improved by suitable adaptations to the loss function during model training.

CVAE improves stock volume forecasting with advanced input variables.

problem Improving accuracy of daily stock volume forecasts.
method Conditional Variational Auto-Encoder (CVAE) with advanced input variables.
result CVAE generates non-linear forecasts with better accuracy and correlation to actual data.

New probability path model improves flow matching forecasting performance.

problem Impact of probability path model selection on flow matching forecasting performance.
method Proposed a novel probability path model designed to improve forecasting performance.
result Our model achieves faster convergence during training and improved predictive performance compared to existing models.

SPADE improves demand forecasting accuracy by 4.5% for post-promotion periods.

problem Overreacting to peak events in demand forecasting leads to biased forecasts.
method SPADE splits forecasting into two tasks: one for peak events and another for post-peak events, using masked convolution filters and a specialized Peak Attention module.
result Overall PPE improvement of 4.5%, 30% improvement for most affected forecasts after promotions and holidays, and 3.9% improvement in PE accuracy.

Study shows awareness of reflexivity improves LLMs' financial forecasting accuracy.

problem Improving LLMs' ability to forecast financial markets during boom-bust cycles.
method Evaluated three LLMs under four conditions of reflexivity awareness in two market episodes.
result Reflexivity awareness improves forecasting accuracy differently across models and contexts.

Improved weather forecasting using deep CNN on cubed-sphere grid.

problem Global weather prediction accuracy and speed.
method Deep convolutional neural network (CNN) on cubed-sphere grid, offline mapping, loss minimization.
result Significantly improved weather forecasts, indefinitely stable, realistic patterns at long lead times.

Graph neural networks improve volatility forecasts and portfolio performance.

problem Improving volatility forecasting for better portfolio performance.
method Compared Heterogeneous Autoregressive and Long Short-Term Memory models with GraphSAGE models built on rolling correlation, sector, and Granger-causal graphs.
result GraphSAGE models with macro regime features outperform other models in terms of forecast accuracy, ranking quality, and portfolio Sharpe ratio.

MES-LSTM hybrid method improves multivariate time series forecasting and mortality modeling.

problem Challenges in applying hybrid forecast methods to multivariate data.
method Generalized multivariate extension of ES-RNN, utilizing vectorized implementation.
result MES-LSTM shows significant improvement over pure statistical and deep learning methods in forecast accuracy and prediction interval construction.

Paper proposes SDDP for improving time series forecasting with high-dimensional predictors.

problem Improving time series forecasting with high-dimensional predictors.
method SDDP framework that incorporates target variable and lagged observations into factor extraction process.
result SDDP improves predictive accuracy in time series forecasting.

Improved probabilistic forecasts using behavioral transformations.

problem Improving accuracy and consistency of probabilistic asset price forecasts.
method Behavioral transformation of fundamental expectations to disentangle sentiment-induced biases.
result Substantial forecast gains across various models and risk-preferences.

PBC improves AI and dynamical subseasonal forecasts by reducing biases.

problem Subseasonal forecast accuracy drops due to model biases and compounding errors.
method Probabilistic bias correction (PBC) using machine learning to correct historical forecasts.
result PBC doubles AI Forecasting System's subseasonal skill and improves dynamical model skill.

Deep learning improves solar energy forecasting using physical and data-driven models.

problem Improving short-term solar energy forecasting accuracy.
method Injecting physical knowledge into deep learning models for spatio-temporal forecasting.
result Improved solar energy forecasting models using deep learning and physical criteria.

Develops a method to ensure accurate quantile forecasts across multiple levels.

problem Ensuring accurate quantile forecasts at multiple levels, even under distribution shifts.
method Multi-level quantile tracker (MultiQT) wraps around any forecaster to produce calibrated forecasts.
result Guaranteed calibration of quantile forecasts at multiple levels, even against adversarial shifts.

The study analyzes how probabilistic forecasts improve battery trading strategies in electricity markets.

problem Improvements in statistical forecast quality do not directly translate to economic value in battery trading strategies.
method The study frames battery optimization as a stochastic program based on fully probabilistic forecasts and examines decision quality under different uncertainty models.
result The study identifies two critical flaws in quantile-based trading strategies and provides theoretical justification and empirical evidence.

This paper extends forecast reconciliation to non-linearly constrained time series.

problem Forecasting time series with non-linear constraints.
method Non-linearly Constrained Reconciliation (NLCR) algorithm that adjusts forecasts to meet non-linear constraints.
result NLCR significantly improves forecast accuracy compared to benchmarks.

Improved Adam for time series forecasting with distributional drift.

problem Non-stationary data challenges Adam's effectiveness.
method Proposed TS_Adam, removing Adam's second-order bias correction.
result TS_Adam achieves 12.8% reduction in MSE and 5.7% in MAE on ETT datasets.

State-of-the-art forecasting methods using Recurrent Neural Net- works (RNN) based on Long-Short Term Memory (LSTM) cells have shown exceptional performance targeting short-horizon forecasts, e.g given a set of predictor features, forecast a target value for the next few time steps in the future. However, in many appli…

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