CA - California Forecast
Metric: answered
Selected model: OLS trend + monthly seasonality
Selection mode: auto
Selection reason: Automatic selection chose the model with the lowest pre-period RMSE.
Model reasoning: OLS fits a transparent linear trend plus repeating monthly seasonal effects.
RMSE: 897.99 | MAE: 781.73 | MAPE: 3.33%
Projection start: 2024-01-01
Model Comparison
| Rank | Model | RMSE | MAE | MAPE | Reasoning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLS trend + monthly seasonality | 897.99 | 781.73 | 3.33% | OLS fits a transparent linear trend plus repeating monthly seasonal effects. |
| 2 | Prophet-like piecewise trend + monthly seasonality | 1121.84 | 866.8 | 3.64% | This pure PHP approximation mimics Prophet by allowing changepoints in the trend while preserving seasonality. |
| 3 | Theil-Sen robust trend + monthly seasonality | 1211.6 | 756.88 | 3.38% | Theil-Sen is more resistant to outliers and unusual spikes than OLS. |
| 4 | Holt-Winters additive seasonality | 1691.63 | 1062.25 | 4.31% | Holt-Winters captures changing level, trend, and recurring monthly seasonality. |