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Blom Stock Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, September 18th, 2026
1 Day
18.59%
increased by 0.46%
1 Week
22.14%
increased by 4.01%
1 Month
29.10%
increased by 10.97%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:08 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 9 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 | 1.6408 | 3.06*** |
| αARCH | 0.3387 | 8.37*** |
| βGARCH | 0.5830 | 16.85*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.2518 | 3.23*** |
| γ2 | -0.3816 | -3.50*** |
| γ3 | 0.1894 | 2.79*** |
| γ4 | -0.1612 | -2.47** |
| γ5 | 0.1817 | 3.01*** |
| γ6 | -0.0128 | -0.23 |
| γ7 | -0.1203 | -1.95* |
| γ8 | 0.0368 | 0.77 |
0.922
Persistence9d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.6408 | 3.06*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.3387 | 8.37*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.5830 | 16.85*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=8
| γ1 | 0.2518 | 3.23*** |
| γ2 | -0.3816 | -3.50*** |
| γ3 | 0.1894 | 2.79*** |
| γ4 | -0.1612 | -2.47** |
| γ5 | 0.1817 | 3.01*** |
| γ6 | -0.0128 | -0.23 |
| γ7 | -0.1203 | -1.95* |
| γ8 | 0.0368 | 0.77 |
Persistence:
0.922
Half-life:
9 days
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