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+# Stock Price Forecasting with ARIMA and LSTM
+
+This repository contains a Python script for time-series forecasting of stock prices using both a traditional statistical model (ARIMA) and a deep learning model (LSTM). The models are trained and evaluated on the "Time Series Forecasting with Yahoo Stock Price" dataset, and their performance is compared.
+
+## Files in this Repository
+
+*   `stock_forecasting.py`: The main Python script that performs the following:
+    *   Loads and preprocesses the `yahoo_stock.csv` dataset.
+    *   Implements, trains, and evaluates an ARIMA model.
+    *   Implements, trains, and evaluates an LSTM model.
+    *   Generates a plot comparing the actual prices with the forecasts from both models (`stock_forecast.png`).
+    *   Prints a performance comparison table and a discussion of the results to the console.
+*   `yahoo_stock.csv`: The dataset used for training and testing the models.
+*   `requirements.txt`: A list of the Python libraries required to run the script.
+
+## Installation
+
+To run this project, you need to have Python 3 installed. You can install the necessary libraries using pip:
+
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+To run the forecasting script, execute the following command in your terminal:
+
+```bash
+python stock_forecasting.py
+```
+
+## Output
+
+After running the script, you will see the following output in your console:
+
+1.  **Training progress** for both the ARIMA and LSTM models.
+2.  **A performance comparison table** showing the Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) and Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) for both models.
+3.  **A discussion and recommendation** on which model generalizes better and why.
+
+Additionally, the script will generate a file named `stock_forecast.png` in the same directory, which contains a plot visualizing the actual stock prices against the ARIMA and LSTM forecasts.
+
+### Example Output
+
+```
+Model Performance Comparison
+-----------------------------
+| Model | RMSE    | MAPE (%) |
+| :---- | :------ | :------- |
+| ARIMA | 278.60  | 7.44     |
+| LSTM  | 371.12  | 10.35    |
+
+Discussion and Recommendation
+------------------------------
+Based on the RMSE and MAPE metrics, the ARIMA model performed better than the LSTM model in this particular forecasting task...
+```
+
+![Stock Price Forecasting - ARIMA vs LSTM]
+
+![image](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/68debefb259bd2cc8f9e6d0d/dobK-4Cu2TBsmq8L3MjcW.png)