Olympic Steel Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

ZEUS Stock  USD 42.41  1.65  4.05%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of Olympic Steel on the next trading day is expected to be 41.50 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.94 and the sum of the absolute errors of 57.21. Olympic Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon.
  
At this time, Olympic Steel's Payables Turnover is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Asset Turnover is likely to gain to 2.41 in 2024, whereas Inventory Turnover is likely to drop 3.16 in 2024. . Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 11.7 M in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 109.8 M in 2024.
Forecasting cash, or other financial indicators, requires analysts to apply different statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms to find hidden patterns within the Olympic Steel's financial statements to predict how it will affect future prices.
 
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First Reported
1994-03-31
Previous Quarter
9.4 M
Current Value
11.1 M
Quarterly Volatility
3.5 M
 
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A naive forecasting model for Olympic Steel is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of Olympic Steel 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.

Olympic Steel Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 26th of November

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of Olympic Steel on the next trading day is expected to be 41.50 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.94, mean absolute percentage error of 1.46, and the sum of the absolute errors of 57.21.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict Olympic 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 Olympic Steel's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

Olympic Steel Stock Forecast Pattern

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Olympic Steel Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting Olympic Steel'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. Olympic Steel's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 38.65 and 44.35, respectively. We have considered Olympic Steel'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
42.41
41.50
Expected Value
44.35
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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 Olympic Steel stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent Olympic Steel 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 Criteria118.4876
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.9378
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0243
SAESum of the absolute errors57.2085
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of Olympic Steel. 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 Olympic Steel. 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 Olympic Steel

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as Olympic Steel. 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.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Olympic Steel's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
39.5942.4445.29
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
38.1747.2350.08
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
38.3540.6342.92
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1 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
49.1454.0059.94
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Other Forecasting Options for Olympic Steel

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

Olympic Steel Related Equities

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Olympic Steel 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 Olympic Steel'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 Olympic Steel's current price.

Olympic Steel Market Strength Events

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

Olympic Steel Risk Indicators

The analysis of Olympic Steel'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 Olympic Steel's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting olympic 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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