Forecast future periods with a linear trend and honest fit quality. PREMIUM (license).
For quick planning, not statistical modeling. Typical input {"values":
[100, 120, 138, 161], "periods_ahead": 3} returns {"trend_per_period":
20.2, "r_squared": 0.998, "forecast": [180.9, 201.1, 221.3],
"caveat": "..."}.
Use when a series is roughly linear and fit quality matters as much as the
projection. Not for seasonal or cyclical data, and not for measuring
growth already observed (growth_rates). Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "need at least 4 historical values"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
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