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MSCI COLCAP Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, September 11th, 2026
1 Day
18.46%
increased by 2.44%
1 Week
18.66%
increased by 2.64%
1 Month
19.19%
increased by 3.17%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM UTC
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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 10 trading days.
τ
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 | 1.4468 | 8.68*** |
| αARCH | 0.1772 | 7.70*** |
| βGARCH | 0.7574 | 31.04*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | 0.0219 | 4.95*** |
| γ2 | -0.0274 | -4.86*** |
0.935
Persistence10d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.4468 | 8.68*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1772 | 7.70*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.7574 | 31.04*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | 0.0219 | 4.95*** |
| γ2 | -0.0274 | -4.86*** |
Persistence:
0.935
Half-life:
10 days
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