**Python is one of the most popular programming languages for applied finance and machine learning. In the financial sector, a lot of data is available as time series.**

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For data scientists or quant scientists, it is therefore essential to master time series analysis techniques. Time series data have unique properties and need different algorithms.

We have written an [**introduction article on time series analysis**](/data-science/time-series-analysis-a-beginners-guide-with-statsmodels). In this article, you learn everything you need to know about time series analysis with statsmodels.

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There are several time series models, but in this tutorial, we will focus on ETS models. As a data scientist in the financial sector, it is essential to know these models.

We’ll discuss the following topics:
* **Theory of Error-Trend-Seasonality (ETS) models**
* **Technical requirements**
* **Practical Use Case**
  * **Description of the Use Case**
  * **Working with a financial API in Python**
  * **Data Preparation**
  * **Data Visualization**
* **ETS models with Python**
  * **Time Series decomposition**
  * **Simple exponential smoothing**
  * **Holt-Winters Method**
* **Conclusion**

The [full article](https://steady.page/en/tinztwins-hub/posts/f8ea5ab5-4da2-4282-9632-808a3e2204c6) is available in our members-only area.
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