Trend Charts

After completing a simulation with multiple related forecasts, you can create a trend chart to view the certainty ranges of all the forecasts on a single chart. The ranges are displayed as a series of patterned bands. Each band represents the certainty range into which the actual values of the forecasts fall. For example, the band which represents the 90% certainty range shows the range of values into which a forecast has a 90% chance of falling.

The chart in Figure 3, Upward trending sales figures, by quarter shows increases in sales over time.

Figure 3. Upward trending sales figures, by quarter

The Trend Chart displays an upward trending sales figures, by quarter.

If you have cyclical or seasonal time-series data, you can use Predictor for data trend analysis. For more information, see Trend Analysis with Predictor.