Western Asset Stock Forward View - Triple Exponential Smoothing

WDI Stock  USD 13.32  -0.24  -1.77%   
The Triple Exponential Smoothing forecast reference data for Western Asset Diversified is based on the equity's recent trading history. This page summarizes the model output and key accuracy metrics for reference.
The Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Western Asset Diversified on the next trading day is projected to be 13.29 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.06 and the sum of the absolute errors of 3.39.As with simple exponential smoothing, in triple exponential smoothing models past Western Asset observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older Western Asset Diversified observations. All Triple Exponential Smoothing forecast figures shown for Western Asset Diversified are reference data reflecting model output based on available historical prices.
Triple exponential smoothing for Western Asset - also known as the Winters method - is a refinement of the popular double exponential smoothing model with the addition of periodicity (seasonality) component. Simple exponential smoothing technique works best with data where there are no trend or seasonality components to the data. When Western Asset prices exhibit either an increasing or decreasing trend over time, simple exponential smoothing forecasts tend to lag behind observations. Double exponential smoothing is designed to address this type of data series by taking into account any trend in Western Asset price movement. However, neither of these exponential smoothing models address any seasonality of Western Asset Diversified.

Triple Exponential Smoothing Price Forecast For the 21st of March

Given 90 days horizon, the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasted value of Western Asset Diversified on the next trading day is expected to be 13.29 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.06 , mean absolute percentage error of 0.01 , and the sum of the absolute errors of 3.39 .
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Western Stock 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 Western Asset'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

The next-day forecast for Western Asset Diversified focuses on identifying predictive downside and upside bands that can frame a realistic trading range. At the moment, the model places downside around 12.77 and upside around 13.81 for the forecasting period.
Market Value
13.32
13.29
Expected Value
13.81
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Triple Exponential Smoothing forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of Western Asset stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Western Asset stock, 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 CriteriaHuge
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors 0.0089
MADMean absolute deviation0.0574
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0042
SAESum of the absolute errors3.3889
As with simple exponential smoothing, in triple exponential smoothing models past Western Asset observations are given exponentially smaller weights as the observations get older. In other words, recent observations are given relatively more weight in forecasting than the older Western Asset Diversified observations.

Other Forecasting Options for Western Asset

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Western Asset Market Strength Events

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Western Asset Risk Indicators

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Common Stock Shares Outstanding51.9 M
Forward Annual Dividend Rate1.78

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