How to Calculate Single Exponential Smoothing?
Single Exponential Smoothing calculator uses Smooth_Averaged_Forecast_for_Period_t = Smoothing Constant*Previous Observed Value+(1-Smoothing Constant)*Previous Period Forecast to calculate the Smooth_Averaged_Forecast_for_Period_t, Single exponential smoothing is a time series forecasting method for uni variate data without a trend or seasonality. Smooth_Averaged_Forecast_for_Period_t is denoted by Ft symbol.
How to calculate Single Exponential Smoothing using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Single Exponential Smoothing, enter Smoothing Constant (α), Previous Observed Value (Dt-1) & Previous Period Forecast (Ft-1) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Single Exponential Smoothing calculation can be explained with given input values -> 40 = 0.2*44+(1-0.2)*39.