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  "id": 612430,
  "title": "Clarification on Private Test Set Date Range",
  "url": "/competitions/detecting-reversal-points-in-us-equities/discussion/612430",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2025-10-19T15:28:25.108958100Z",
  "votes": 2,
  "comment_count": 1,
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  "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/ozzymet\" target=\"_blank\">@ozzymet</a>,</p>\n<p>Could you please clarify whether the date_ids in the private test set fall within the range of 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, or if they extend beyond this period?</p>\n<p>This detail is very important for participants, since:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The public test set contains only dates within this range.</li>\n<li>If the private test set includes dates significantly after 2025-01-31, then all time series–based modeling and sequential feature engineering would lose relevance.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>To ensure fair and informed participation, it would be helpful to confirm one of the following:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The final standings will be calculated using the public test set? or</li>\n<li>The private test set will also have date_ids strictly within 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>If not, it would be great to know this early so participants can adjust their modeling approach (e.g., focus on non-sequential models).</p>\n<p>Thank you for your time and clarification.</p>",
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      "id": "3304030",
      "postDate": "10/19/2025 15:28:25",
      "content": "<p>Hi <a href=\"https://www.kaggle.com/ozzymet\" target=\"_blank\">@ozzymet</a>,</p>\n<p>Could you please clarify whether the date_ids in the private test set fall within the range of 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, or if they extend beyond this period?</p>\n<p>This detail is very important for participants, since:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The public test set contains only dates within this range.</li>\n<li>If the private test set includes dates significantly after 2025-01-31, then all time series–based modeling and sequential feature engineering would lose relevance.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>To ensure fair and informed participation, it would be helpful to confirm one of the following:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>The final standings will be calculated using the public test set? or</li>\n<li>The private test set will also have date_ids strictly within 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>If not, it would be great to know this early so participants can adjust their modeling approach (e.g., focus on non-sequential models).</p>\n<p>Thank you for your time and clarification.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi @ozzymet,\n\nCould you please clarify whether the date_ids in the private test set fall within the range of 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, or if they extend beyond this period?\n\nThis detail is very important for participants, since:\n\n1. The public test set contains only dates within this range.\n2. If the private test set includes dates significantly after 2025-01-31, then all time series–based modeling and sequential feature engineering would lose relevance.\n\nTo ensure fair and informed participation, it would be helpful to confirm one of the following:\n\n1. The final standings will be calculated using the public test set? or\n2. The private test set will also have date_ids strictly within 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31.\n\nIf not, it would be great to know this early so participants can adjust their modeling approach (e.g., focus on non-sequential models).\n\nThank you for your time and clarification.",
      "votes": null
    },
    {
      "id": "3308273",
      "postDate": "10/29/2025 02:15:33",
      "content": "<p>As you see the current data set covers 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, This will remain public but there will be appended 'private data' that covers till 2025-10-17</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "As you see the current data set covers 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, This will remain public but there will be appended 'private data' that covers till 2025-10-17",
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  "comments": [
    {
      "id": 3308273,
      "author_name": "ozzymet",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "10/29/2025 02:15:33",
      "content": "<p>As you see the current data set covers 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, This will remain public but there will be appended 'private data' that covers till 2025-10-17</p>",
      "votes": null,
      "replies": []
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    "3304030": "Hi @ozzymet,\n\nCould you please clarify whether the date_ids in the private test set fall within the range of 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, or if they extend beyond this period?\n\nThis detail is very important for participants, since:\n\n1. The public test set contains only dates within this range.\n2. If the private test set includes dates significantly after 2025-01-31, then all time series–based modeling and sequential feature engineering would lose relevance.\n\nTo ensure fair and informed participation, it would be helpful to confirm one of the following:\n\n1. The final standings will be calculated using the public test set? or\n2. The private test set will also have date_ids strictly within 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31.\n\nIf not, it would be great to know this early so participants can adjust their modeling approach (e.g., focus on non-sequential models).\n\nThank you for your time and clarification.",
    "3308273": "As you see the current data set covers 2023-04-03 to 2025-01-31, This will remain public but there will be appended 'private data' that covers till 2025-10-17"
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