TRACES (Time-series Relationship Analysis with Comprehensive Evaluation Suite)

Component Flexibility Guide

GREEN Zone (Highly Customizable)

Configuration parameters
- Rolling window size
- Maximum lag
- Significance levels
- Correlation thresholds
Visualization settings
Output format preferences
Parent-child definitions

YELLOW Zone (Modify with Caution)

Classification thresholds
Confidence scoring parameters
CCF analysis settings
Method comparison logic

RED Zone (Core Framework)

Base correlation algorithms
Statistical testing methods
Data structure handling
Core analysis pipeline

Usage Notes

Handles missing values automatically
Supports various time series lengths
Provides both pair-wise and full dataset analysis
Includes robust error handling
Generates reproducible results

Critical Requirements

Data Structure
- Continuous time series
- Ordered intervals
- Consistent column names
- Numeric values
Parent-Child Relationships
- Explicit mapping required
- Valid pair generation
- Automatic exclusion handling
Statistical Validity
- Minimum sample size requirements
- Significance testing
- Confidence scoring

Best Practices

Data Preparation
- Clean and validate input data
- Check for missing values
- Ensure proper formatting
Analysis Configuration
- Set appropriate thresholds
- Define parent-child relationships
- Configure visualization preferences
Results Interpretation
- Consider confidence scores
- Review multiple correlation methods
- Examine lag patterns
- Validate relationship classifications