British American Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

BMTA Stock  EUR 34.80  0.16  0.46%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of British American Tobacco on the next trading day is expected to be 34.64 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.31 and the sum of the absolute errors of 18.87. British Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of British American's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
A naive forecasting model for British American is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of British American Tobacco value for a given trading day is simply the observed value for the previous period. Due to the simplistic nature of the naive forecasting model, it can only be used to forecast up to one period.

British American Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 23rd of December

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of British American Tobacco on the next trading day is expected to be 34.64 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.31, mean absolute percentage error of 0.15, and the sum of the absolute errors of 18.87.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict British Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that British American's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

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British American Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting British American's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. British American's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 33.44 and 35.84, respectively. We have considered British American's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
34.80
34.64
Expected Value
35.84
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Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Naive Prediction forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of British American stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent British American 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 Criteria116.2214
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.3094
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0094
SAESum of the absolute errors18.8743
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of British American Tobacco. This model is simplistic and is included partly for completeness and partly because of its simplicity. It is unlikely that you'll want to use this model directly to predict British American. Instead, consider using either the moving average model or the more general weighted moving average model with a higher (i.e., greater than 1) number of periods, and possibly a different set of weights.

Predictive Modules for British American

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as British American Tobacco. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
33.6034.8036.00
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
31.3239.4740.67
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Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as British American. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against British American's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, British American's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in British American Tobacco.

Other Forecasting Options for British American

For every potential investor in British, whether a beginner or expert, British American's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. British Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in British. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying British American's price trends.

British American Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with British American stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of British American could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing British American by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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British American Tobacco Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of British American's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of British American's current price.

British American Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how British American stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading British American shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying British American stock market strength indicators, traders can identify British American Tobacco entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

British American Risk Indicators

The analysis of British American's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in British American's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting british stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in British Stock

When determining whether British American Tobacco offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of British American's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of British American Tobacco Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on British American Tobacco Stock:
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Please note, there is a significant difference between British American's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if British American is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, British American's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.