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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 Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
1 Day
660.43
decreased by 7.12
1 Week
685.61
increased by 18.06
1 Month
779.96
increased by 112.41
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 4, 2026 at 09:42 PM UTC
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How illiquidity evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Apr 24, 1998 to Sep 4, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 1.000, illiquidity shocks have a half-life of 86643 trading days (~343.8 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 ~86643 days
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.6562 | 0.10 |
| αARCH | 0.1006 | 0.01 |
| βGARCH | 0.8994 | 0.10 |
Spline Coefficients
K=7
| γ1 | -1.1322 | -0.04 |
| γ2 | 1.5033 | 0.04 |
| γ3 | -0.3602 | -0.02 |
| γ4 | -0.1318 | -0.01 |
| γ5 | 0.1911 | 0.04 |
| γ6 | -0.1138 | -0.04 |
| γ7 | 0.0025 | 0.00 |
1.000
Persistence86643d
Half-lifeμ
ILLIQ-SMEM Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.6562 | 0.10 |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1006 | 0.01 |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8994 | 0.10 |
Spline Coefficients
K=7
| γ1 | -1.1322 | -0.04 |
| γ2 | 1.5033 | 0.04 |
| γ3 | -0.3602 | -0.02 |
| γ4 | -0.1318 | -0.01 |
| γ5 | 0.1911 | 0.04 |
| γ6 | -0.1138 | -0.04 |
| γ7 | 0.0025 | 0.00 |
Persistence:
1.000
Half-life:
86643 days
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