Looking back at my performance in my first every Metaculus’ Quarterly Cup (Q4 2024), there’s a lot of room left for improvement. This post compares the different forecasting methods I used and what their results were. Thanks to some analysis, I then figure out what I can improve: stick to reasonable probabilities; use fat-tailed distributions to forecast; avoid the trap of nowcasting; update my predictions more often. This post also explains the fundamentals of log scores and how scoring ...| obrhubr.org
Learn how Metaculus scores work, including Peer scores, Relative scores, and legacy scoring methods. Understand tournament rankings, coverage, and prize calculations.| www.metaculus.com
Learn about Metaculus medals, how they are awarded for forecasting accuracy, comment quality, and question writing. Understand the h-index, medal tiers, and eligibility criteria.| www.metaculus.com