Hi, I'm using the tsDyn package to estimate a multivariate threshold VAR. Currently, I'm in trouble with the selection of an external transition variable. I cannot select it properly. My xls spreadsheet (rates3) contains 3 variables: I want to use the first and the second one as "data" and the third one as a threshold (external). Among my attemps: rm(list=ls()) library(tsDyn) rates3 <- read.csv(file="usrates_r3.csv", head=TRUE,sep=";") 1) tvar<- TVAR(rates3[,1:2], lag=7, nthresh=1, thDelay=1,mTh=0,rates3[,3],trim=0.1,plot=TRUE) 2) tvar<- TVAR(rates3[,1:2], lag=7,include=c("const"),model=c("TAR"), commonInter = FALSE, nthresh=1, thDelay=1,mTh=0,rates3[,3],trim=0.1,plot=TRUE) By using two different xls (usrates for data, sspread for the threshold) usrates <- read.csv(file="usrates_r.csv", head=TRUE,sep=";") sspread <- read.csv(file="sspread.csv", head=TRUE,sep=";") 1) tvar<- TVAR(usrates, lag=7, nthresh=1, thDelay=4,mTh=0,sspread,trim=0.1,plot=TRUE) 2) tvar<- TVAR(usrates, lag=7,include=c("const"),model=c("TAR"), commonInter FALSE, nthresh=1, thDelay=1,mTh=0,sspread,trim=0.1,plot=TRUE) class(tvar) summary(tvar) Can someone shed more lights on the "thVar" usage? Many thanks, Francesca -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/tsDyn-package-TVAR-usage-tp3698434p3698434.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.