Westpac Banking Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

WBCPJ Stock   104.60  0.07  0.07%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Westpac Banking on the next trading day is expected to be 104.67 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.26 and the sum of the absolute errors of 15.65. Westpac Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Investors can use this forecasting interface to forecast Westpac Banking stock prices and determine the direction of Westpac Banking's future trends based on various well-known forecasting models. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of Westpac Banking's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
  
At present, Westpac Banking's Short and Long Term Debt Total is projected to decrease significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Total Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 73.2 B, whereas Total Assets are forecasted to decline to about 1 T.
A naive forecasting model for Westpac Banking is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Westpac Banking 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.

Westpac Banking Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 27th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Westpac Banking on the next trading day is expected to be 104.67 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.26, mean absolute percentage error of 0.12, and the sum of the absolute errors of 15.65.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Westpac 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 Westpac Banking's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Westpac Banking Stock Forecast Pattern

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Westpac Banking Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Westpac Banking'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. Westpac Banking's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 104.32 and 105.01, respectively. We have considered Westpac Banking'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
104.60
104.32
Downside
104.67
Expected Value
105.01
Upside

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 Westpac Banking stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Westpac Banking 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 Criteria115.9834
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.2566
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0025
SAESum of the absolute errors15.6519
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Westpac Banking. 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 Westpac Banking. 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 Westpac Banking

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Westpac Banking. 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
104.26104.60104.94
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
104.45104.79105.13
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Other Forecasting Options for Westpac Banking

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

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Westpac Banking 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 Westpac Banking'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 Westpac Banking's current price.

Westpac Banking Market Strength Events

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

Westpac Banking Risk Indicators

The analysis of Westpac Banking'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 Westpac Banking's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting westpac 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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Other Information on Investing in Westpac Stock

Westpac Banking financial ratios help investors to determine whether Westpac Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Westpac with respect to the benefits of owning Westpac Banking security.