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Comparing tail forecasts: the number of exceedances is the sample size

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  • When two forecasts of a tail, such as prediction intervals at high coverage, extreme quantiles or expected shortfall (ES), are compared by a consistent score, the score difference is known in advance.
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  title = { Comparing tail forecasts: the number of exceedances is the sample size },
  author = { Leszek },
  year = { 2026 },
  doi = { 10.48550/arXiv.2610.40366 },
  url = { http://arxiv.org/abs/2610.40366v1 },
  note = {Summarized and classified by AcaciaFund}
}
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When two forecasts of a tail, such as prediction intervals at high coverage, extreme quantiles or expected shortfall (ES), are compared by a consistent score, the score difference is known in advance

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