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LME/COMEX Aluminum Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Thursday, September 10th, 2026
1 Day
22.84%
decreased by 0.86%
1 Week
24.91%
increased by 1.21%
1 Month
31.52%
increased by 7.82%
Analysis last updated: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 07:04 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
May 6, 2014 to Sep 4, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.992, volatility shocks have a half-life of 84 trading days (~0.3 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 0.992, shock half-life ~84 days
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.7075 | 1.72* |
| αARCH | 0.2286 | 2.84*** |
| βGARCH | 0.7632 | 11.60*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.3456 | 0.33 |
| γ2 | -2.2247 | -1.36 |
| γ3 | 5.4208 | 3.82*** |
| γ4 | -8.8592 | -2.90*** |
| γ5 | 11.2272 | 2.16** |
| γ6 | -8.9266 | -2.04** |
| γ7 | 3.6057 | 2.25** |
| γ8 | -0.8165 | -1.56 |
0.992
Persistence84d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.7075 | 1.72* |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.2286 | 2.84*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.7632 | 11.60*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.3456 | 0.33 |
| γ2 | -2.2247 | -1.36 |
| γ3 | 5.4208 | 3.82*** |
| γ4 | -8.8592 | -2.90*** |
| γ5 | 11.2272 | 2.16** |
| γ6 | -8.9266 | -2.04** |
| γ7 | 3.6057 | 2.25** |
| γ8 | -0.8165 | -1.56 |
Persistence:
0.992
Half-life:
84 days
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