Excel Function : FORECAST.ETS
Category
Statistical
Description
Returns a future value based on existing (historical) values by using the AAA version of the Exponential Smoothing (ETS) algorithm
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Syntax and Description of the FORECAST.ETS Excel Function
FORECAST.ETS function in Excel is used to return a future value based on historical data using an exponential smoothing (ETS) algorithm. The syntax of the FORECAST.ETS function is as follows: =FORECAST.ETS( known_y's, [known_x's], [new_x], [alpha], [beta], [gamma], [seasonality], [ trend], [damped] ) where: known_y's - The historical data (i.e. dependent variable). known_x's - The historical data (i.e. independent variable). new_x - The value for which we want to predict the dependent variable.
About FORECAST.ETS Excel Function
The FORECAST.ETS function forecasts future values using the exponential smoothing (ETS) algorithm.