M-Competitions

M-Competitions are international challenges focused on forecasting time series data—predicting future trends based on past information. They provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to develop, test, and compare new forecasting methods across various domains like finance, economics, and climate science. By organizing these competitions, the goal is to advance the state-of-the-art in prediction accuracy and robustness, fostering innovation through shared data and standardized evaluation metrics. Essentially, M-Competitions serve as a benchmark to identify the most effective approaches for making accurate future predictions across diverse real-world applications.