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CRA International Inc Spline ILLIQ Liquidity Analysis
High-persistence model: shocks decay very slowly, so the theoretical long-run value may not be practically meaningful
Illiquidity prediction for Monday, September 28th, 2026
1 Day
645.72
decreased by 46.76
1 Week
704.38
increased by 11.90
1 Month
704.83
increased by 12.35
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 25, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC
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How illiquidity evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Apr 24, 1998 to Sep 25, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 1.000, illiquidity shocks have a half-life of 21004 trading days (~83.3 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.
μ
ILLIQ-SMEM Model
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High persistence: persistence 1.000, shock half-life ~21004 days
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.8817 | 3.21*** |
| αARCH | 0.0942 | 0.86 |
| βGARCH | 0.9057 | 8.31*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | -0.8766 | -2.64*** |
| γ2 | 1.3582 | 2.58*** |
| γ3 | -0.6695 | -2.12** |
| γ4 | 0.2044 | 1.25 |
| γ5 | -0.0130 | -0.15 |
| γ6 | -0.0668 | -0.69 |
1.000
Persistence21004d
Half-lifeμ
ILLIQ-SMEM Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.8817 | 3.21*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0942 | 0.86 |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9057 | 8.31*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | -0.8766 | -2.64*** |
| γ2 | 1.3582 | 2.58*** |
| γ3 | -0.6695 | -2.12** |
| γ4 | 0.2044 | 1.25 |
| γ5 | -0.0130 | -0.15 |
| γ6 | -0.0668 | -0.69 |
Persistence:
1.000
Half-life:
21004 days
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