Overview for Trend Analysis

Use Trend Analysis to fit a general trend model to time series data and to provide forecasts. You can choose between the linear, quadratic, exponential growth or decay, and S-curve trend models. Use this procedure to fit a trend when your data have a very consistent trend and no seasonality.

For example, a marketing analyst uses a trend analysis to predict the sales of tennis racquets for the next 3 months.

Where to find this analysis

To perform a trend analysis, choose Stat > Time Series > Trend Analysis.

When to use an alternate analysis