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LME/COMEX Aluminum GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 21st, 2026
1 Day
12.24%
1 Week
12.23%
1 Month
12.18%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 04:03 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
May 6, 2014 to Sep 18, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.999, volatility shocks have a half-life of 693 trading days (~2.7 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 7.93 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.0000 | |
| αARCH | 0.3350 | 10.91*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9990 | 342.83*** |
| νDF | 7.9329 | 2.54** |
0.999
Persistence693d
Half-lifeGAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.0000 | |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.3350 | 10.91*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9990 | 342.83*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 7.9329 | 2.54** |
Persistence:
0.999
Half-life:
693 days
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