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A median path with nested bands around it, narrow for the middle of the range and wider for the tails. Width carries the meaning: a fan that stays thin says the next months look much like the last ones, and a fan that flares says one bad month early can move everything after it.

A median path with nested bands around it, narrow for the middle of the range and wider for the tails. Width carries the meaning: a fan that stays thin says the next months look much like the last ones, and a fan that flares says one bad month early can move everything after it.

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Best when you have enough past variation to build honest bands and the spread matters as much as the middle.

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