Hi @yawdotio, as you stated in your own question. The whole point is to be predict (forecast) a future value before it is actually available. For example this week (which is week 52), your task will be to predict week 52 & week 01. However these these 2 sets values will only both be available in week 02 of 2026.
Hi @Dah-ta, the true values for week 48 and 49 are already publicly available. So predicting them at this point has no value. The aim of the challenge is always to predict what is not yet known.
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Hi @yawdotio, as you stated in your own question. The whole point is to be predict (forecast) a future value before it is actually available. For example this week (which is week 52), your task will be to predict week 52 & week 01. However these these 2 sets values will only both be available in week 02 of 2026.
Hello, Are submissions still open? Are we making predictions for week 48 & 49 too or those are far too gone? KIndly guide this is my first challenge
Hi @Dah-ta, the true values for week 48 and 49 are already publicly available. So predicting them at this point has no value. The aim of the challenge is always to predict what is not yet known.