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ICE US Cocoa MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

High-persistence model: shocks decay very slowly, so the theoretical long-run value may not be practically meaningful

Volatility prediction for Monday, October 5th, 2026

1 Day

56.09%

increased by 1.30%

1 Week

56.11%

increased by 1.32%

1 Month

56.18%

increased by 1.39%

Analysis last updated: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 04:05 AM UTC

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10/02/2024

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10/02/2026

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News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 3, 2000 to Oct 2, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 1.000, volatility shocks have a half-life of 16503 trading days (~65.5 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Inverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 64% more than negative returns

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MF2-GARCH Model

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High persistence: persistence 1.000, shock half-life ~16503 daysInverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 64% more than negative returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow121
αARCH0.0320
5.89***
βGARCH0.9742
258.97***
γleverage-0.0125
-2.06**
λ₁tau intercept6.9789
4.84***
λ₂forecast adj.0.0000
0.00
λ₃tau persistence0.9364
30.82***

1.000

Persistence

16503d

Half-life
σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

121
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0320
5.89***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9742
258.97***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0125
-2.06**
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

6.9789
4.84***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0000
0.00
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9364
30.82***

Persistence:

1.000

Half-life:

16503 days