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LME/COMEX Aluminum Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 21st, 2026
1 Day
20.67%
decreased by 1.29%
1 Week
22.83%
increased by 0.87%
1 Month
29.70%
increased by 7.74%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
May 6, 2014 to Sep 18, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.994, volatility shocks have a half-life of 121 trading days (~0.5 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.
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Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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High persistence: persistence 0.994, shock half-life ~121 days
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 2.1203 | 1.96* |
| αARCH | 0.2332 | 3.22*** |
| βGARCH | 0.7611 | 11.93*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.3690 | 0.34 |
| γ2 | -2.2365 | -1.36 |
| γ3 | 5.4067 | 3.87*** |
| γ4 | -8.9535 | -2.90*** |
| γ5 | 11.4784 | 2.14** |
| γ6 | -9.1212 | -2.01** |
| γ7 | 3.6065 | 2.19** |
| γ8 | -0.7609 | -1.46 |
0.994
Persistence121d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 2.1203 | 1.96* |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.2332 | 3.22*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.7611 | 11.93*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.3690 | 0.34 |
| γ2 | -2.2365 | -1.36 |
| γ3 | 5.4067 | 3.87*** |
| γ4 | -8.9535 | -2.90*** |
| γ5 | 11.4784 | 2.14** |
| γ6 | -9.1212 | -2.01** |
| γ7 | 3.6065 | 2.19** |
| γ8 | -0.7609 | -1.46 |
Persistence:
0.994
Half-life:
121 days
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