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Blom Stock Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, September 4th, 2026
1 Day
27.32%
increased by 3.23%
1 Week
28.88%
increased by 4.79%
1 Month
32.40%
increased by 8.31%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
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This model fits a time-varying baseline (a spline), so volatility mean-reverts toward a slowly-shifting long-run level rather than a constant. Short-run deviations decay with a half-life of 8 trading days.
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Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.6525 | 3.08*** |
| αARCH | 0.3393 | 8.38*** |
| βGARCH | 0.5823 | 16.86*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.2541 | 3.26*** |
| γ2 | -0.3846 | -3.52*** |
| γ3 | 0.1907 | 2.80*** |
| γ4 | -0.1623 | -2.48** |
| γ5 | 0.1820 | 3.01*** |
| γ6 | -0.0125 | -0.23 |
| γ7 | -0.1193 | -1.93* |
| γ8 | 0.0349 | 0.72 |
0.922
Persistence8d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.6525 | 3.08*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.3393 | 8.38*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.5823 | 16.86*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.2541 | 3.26*** |
| γ2 | -0.3846 | -3.52*** |
| γ3 | 0.1907 | 2.80*** |
| γ4 | -0.1623 | -2.48** |
| γ5 | 0.1820 | 3.01*** |
| γ6 | -0.0125 | -0.23 |
| γ7 | -0.1193 | -1.93* |
| γ8 | 0.0349 | 0.72 |
Persistence:
0.922
Half-life:
8 days
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