
Overview
The continuously trained vector autoregressive forecast (CTVARF) model is to forecast large set of time-series based always on the latest updated model trained by the latest available data. The time-series are assumed to be influenced by histories of a set of unobserved factors commonly affecting all or many of the time-series and by histories of hidden components affecting idiosyncratic components of the individual time-series. By applying objective data-driven constraints, the CTVARF algorithm can estimate the influences of longer histories of the unobserved common factors and hidden idiosyncratic components. Therefore, the algorithm enhances the power of machine learning. Continuous training is carried out by rolling data window moving forward and by implementation of "trained model (artifacts) feedback loop". Current version of the CTVARF algorithm estimates forecasts of common and idiosyncratic components and forecasts of the time-series; and goodness scores of the forecasts.
Highlights
- WHY “Vector Autoregression (VAR)”? Many social (trends, polls), sport (scores), economic (indicators), business (sales), natural, and engineering events can be represented quantitatively by (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) time-series. Researches and reports demonstrate that many of these time-series interact one another directly or through underlying common factors and many time-series are influenced by their own histories as well. VAR model is the simplest model trying to find out predictive model of linear, mutual and temporal causalities underlying these time-series.
- WHY “Long Memory VAR”? The estimation engine underlying CTVARF algorithm is “long memory vector autoregressive (LMVAR)” model. The LMVAR estimates influences of longer histories of common factors and idiosyncratic components of time-series with objective data-driven constraints. Without constraints, “estimated influences of long histories” can be contaminated by various random coincidences and lack of any predictability. The data-driven constraints make CTVARF accommodate wider ranges of values of model learning parameters, and therefore further enhance the power of machine learning.
- WHY “trained model feedback loop”? To make forecasts based always on the latest updated model trained by the latest available data, we use a “continuously trained” model estimated on rolling data windows moving forward to the last time stamp of the available data. What if newly available data points arrive after training ended? With trained model feedback loop, we feed both the newly available data and the previously trained model into a new model training process. This way makes model fitting and updating efficiently by only applying them to data windows containing the new data.
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CTVARF algorithm is to forecast large set of time-series based always on the latest updated model trained by the latest available data. The time-series are influenced by unobserved common factors and hidden idiosyncratic components. Current version of the CTVARF algorithm estimates: (a) forecasts of common and idiosyncratic components of the base case (all time-series are standardized in time domain), (b) the vector time-series forecasts according to the requested specification, (c) forecasts per unit of variability of time-series, and (d) goodness scores of the vector time-series forecasts.
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- Summary
The CTVARF algorithm takes, as input data, multiple time-series data contained in a CSV (comma separated value) data table, in a format of a CSV text-string or a CSV text-file.
Each row of the data table is for values of an individual time-series (TS). Row header is the label or symbol of the time-series. Each column is for values of all time-series at a specific moment in time. Column header is the time-index or time-stamp of the moment.
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Input data descriptions
The following table describes supported input data fields for real-time inference and batch transform.
Field name | Description | Constraints | Required |
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Values of time stamp | Each row of the data table is for values of an individual time-series (TS). Row header is the label or symbol of the time-series. Each column is for values of all time-series at a specific moment in time. Column header is the time-index or time-stamp of the moment. The first data column is for the earliest time and the last column for the most recent time. The current version of CTVARF requires equally spaced time-stamps. | Type: FreeText | Yes |
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