Hybrid Forecasting Models for the Nifty Auto Index: A Deep Learning-Enhanced ARIMA Approach
摘要
This study investigates the efficacy of hybrid time series forecasting models on the Nifty Auto Sectoral Index by analyzing daily closing price data from August 3, 2024, to August 3, 2025. The baseline model employed is ARIMA (0, 1, 0), selected based on the minimum AIC value of 2826.28. Although the standalone ARIMA model produced moderate forecasting accuracy (RMSE: 314.22, MAE: 274.22, MAPE: 1.15%), the results significantly improved when combined with deep learning techniques. Three hybrid models were constructed: ARIMA-LSTM, ARIMA-GRU, and ARIMA-XGBoost. Among these, ARIMA-GRU yielded the best performance, with an RMSE of 171.44, an MAE of 144.69, and an MAPE of 0.61%. ARIMA-STM also demonstrated strong predictive capabilities, while ARIMA-XGBoost returned zero error values, suggesting either model overfitting or evaluation error that warrants further investigation. This comparative analysis highlights the superiority of hybrid models over traditional statistical forecasting. It highlights the potential of combining classical and modern machine learning techniques to achieve enhanced financial time series forecasting accuracy.