## 3 Statsmodels Tricks for Time Series Analysis & Forecasting A fitted statsmodels model computes a more than just the array of numbers most code pulls out of it. A fitted statsmodels model computes a more than just the array of numbers most code pulls out of it. The point forecast is the smallest task it can perform. Every trick runs from a case of asking the results object for something it has already worked out, rather than having to rebuild that thing by hand. One dataset, one model, three methods people routinely reimplement. All three are run against the same monthly series and the…