| Article ID: | iaor20115863 |
| Volume: | 27 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 845 |
| End Page Number: | 849 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Forecasting |
| Authors: | Hyndman Rob J, Athanasopoulos George |
| Keywords: | feedback |
In this paper we challenge the traditional design used for forecasting competitions. We implement an online competition with a public leaderboard that provides instant feedback to competitors who are allowed to revise and resubmit forecasts. The results show that feedback significantly improves forecasting accuracy.