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Excel forecast template with leading indicators

A free Excel workbook that forecasts your series with external factors: add up to three leading indicators, let the workbook find their lead, and get a forecast with charts. Fill in the form and download it straight away.

What the template shows

  • Your series and up to three indicatorsPaste your monthly history next to up to three leading indicators. A worked example is included: heavy truck registrations with euro-area retail, industrial and construction confidence.
  • Lags and a regression, done for youThe workbook tests the indicators at one to four months of lead and fits a regression, with a weight index that shows which indicator matters most.
  • A forecast you can shareA forecast table and charts for your series and each indicator, with the seasonal pattern alongside.

When Excel is no longer enough

  • Three indicators, or 400 millionExcel handles three indicators. Indicio searches over 400 million series and keeps the few that lead yours.
  • One model, or 80+Indicio backtests more than 80 models at every horizon and keeps the best.
  • One number across the planIndicio reconciles tactical and strategic forecasts with the operational forecast in your planning tool.

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