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ICE US Cotton No. 2 MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, July 17th, 2026

1 Day

32.58%

increased by 4.26%

1 Week

32.13%

increased by 3.81%

1 Month

31.01%

increased by 2.69%

Analysis last updated: Friday, July 17, 2026 at 08:05 AM UTC

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graph of ICE US Cotton No. 2 MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 3, 2000 to Jul 10, 2026

Model Insight

This asset exhibits a strong leverage effect: negative returns increase next-day volatility 108% more than equivalent positive returns.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

46
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0438
15.59***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.8348
53.57***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0475
8.16***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0472
2.03**
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0545
1.91*
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9323
27.00***

Persistence:

0.902

Half-life:

7 days