FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT
confidence interval for an ETS forecast · from excel · excel: differs in detail · no sheets equivalent
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FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT(target_date, values, timeline, [confidence_level], [seasonality], [data_completion], [aggregation])
returns: number
| argument | required |
|---|---|
| target_date | required |
| values | required |
| timeline | required |
| confidence_level | optional · defaults to 0.95 |
| seasonality | optional |
| data_completion | optional |
| aggregation | optional |
examples
formula and result, taken from the engine's own test suite — every result below is asserted in CI, not written by hand.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | 20 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 30 | 5 | |||||
| 4 | 40 | 7 | |||||
| 5 | 50 | 9 |
fx
=FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT(6, A1:A5, G1:G5, 0.95, 1) 9.801251507360325 errors
error values observed from the engine — each with a call that produces it.
| error | produced by |
|---|---|
| #VALUE! | =FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT(DATE(2026,1,15), A1:A3, 2) |
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- AVERAGEIF averages cells that match a condition
- AVERAGEIFS averages cells matching multiple conditions
- BETA.DIST beta distribution