# How to forecast after estimation is done?

**URL:** https://forum.dynare.org/t/how-to-forecast-after-estimation-is-done/2864
**Category:** Dynare help (legacy posts)
**Created:** [4 December 2012 07:46 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/how-to-forecast-after-estimation-is-done/2864 "2012-12-04T07:46:11Z")
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### Author: ![use](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/3e96dc/32.png) [@use](https://forum.dynare.org/u/use)
#### Post date: [4 December 2012 07:46 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/how-to-forecast-after-estimation-is-done/2864/1 "2012-12-04T07:46:11Z")

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Dear All,

I have estimated the model using Bayesian estimation technique. Now I want to load the estimated mean and perform estimation at posterior mean. what command should I write?

Thank you in advance.  
Sincerely,

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### Author: ![jonathanb](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jonathanb](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jonathanb)
#### Post date: [17 December 2012 14:28 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/how-to-forecast-after-estimation-is-done/2864/2 "2012-12-17T14:28:19Z")

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Good question in order to save time…  
I do not know the answer but I am waiting it :-p

ps: Maybe you mean:“Now I want to load the estimated mean and perform forcasts at posterior mean. What command should I write?”

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### Author: ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)
#### Post date: [29 December 2012 10:28 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/how-to-forecast-after-estimation-is-done/2864/3 "2012-12-29T10:28:48Z")

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In that case, put forecast or a similar command into the estimation command. Note also that dynare sets the parameters to the posterior mode after estimation. Hence, stoch\_simul after estimation is performed at the mode of the posterior distribution.