First Trust ETF Forward View - Simple Regression

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First Trust Global's Simple Regression reference page covers the model's projected value and error measures from recent price data. The forecast output and associated deviation metrics are shown for informational use.
The Simple Regression forecasted value of First Trust Global on the next trading day is expected to be 18.64 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.10 and the sum of the absolute errors of 6.14.In general, regression methods applied to historical equity returns or prices series is an area of active research. In recent decades, new methods have been developed for robust regression of price series such as First Trust Global historical returns. These new methods are regression involving correlated responses such as growth curves and different regression methods accommodating various types of missing data. All Simple Regression forecast figures shown for First Trust Global are reference data reflecting model output based on available historical prices.
Simple Regression model is a single variable regression model that attempts to put a straight line through First Trust price points. This line is defined by its gradient or slope, and the point at which it intercepts the x-axis. Mathematically, assuming the independent variable is X and the dependent variable is Y, then this line can be represented as: Y = intercept + slope * X.

Simple Regression Price Forecast For the 28th of March

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Regression forecasted value of First Trust Global on the next trading day is expected to be 18.64 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.10 , mean absolute percentage error of 0.02 , and the sum of the absolute errors of 6.14 .
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict First ETF prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not suggest using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that First Trust's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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Forecasted Value

For the next trading day, Macroaxis evaluates First Trust's predictive range by looking for statistically meaningful downside and upside boundaries. Used properly, these levels provide context around forecast dispersion rather than certainty about the next closing print.
Market Value
18.40
18.64
Expected Value
18.94
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Regression forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of First Trust ETF data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent First Trust ETF, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria113.9781
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.1007
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0054
SAESum of the absolute errors6.1446
In general, regression methods applied to historical equity returns or prices series is an area of active research. In recent decades, new methods have been developed for robust regression of price series such as First Trust Global historical returns. These new methods are regression involving correlated responses such as growth curves and different regression methods accommodating various types of missing data.

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First Trust information on this page supports broader portfolio research rather than acting as a stand-alone signal. The supplemental views below help investors decide how First Trust complements or overlaps with existing portfolio holdings. You can also try the Bollinger Bands module to use Bollinger Bands indicator to analyze target price for a given investing horizon.
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