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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 Tuesday, September 15th, 2026

1 Day

59.99%

decreased by 0.71%

1 Week

60.01%

decreased by 0.69%

1 Month

60.08%

decreased by 0.62%

Analysis last updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTC

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graph of ICE US Cocoa MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 3, 2000 to Sep 11, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 1.000, volatility shocks have a half-life of 15234 trading days (~60.5 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Inverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 66% more than negative returns

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MF2-GARCH Model

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High persistence: persistence 1.000, shock half-life ~15234 daysInverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 66% more than negative returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow126
αARCH0.0320
5.63***
βGARCH0.9743
241.10***
γleverage-0.0127
-2.09**
λ₁tau intercept5.5582
5.29***
λ₂forecast adj.0.0000
0.00
λ₃tau persistence0.9460
34.87***

1.000

Persistence

15234d

Half-life
σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

126
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0320
5.63***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9743
241.10***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0127
-2.09**
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

5.5582
5.29***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0000
0.00
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9460
34.87***

Persistence:

1.000

Half-life:

15234 days