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iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
1 Day
17.84%
decreased by 0.42%
1 Week
18.03%
decreased by 0.23%
1 Month
18.75%
increased by 0.49%
Analysis last updated: Monday, September 28, 2026 at 09:45 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Apr 1, 1996 to Sep 25, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.991, volatility shocks have a half-life of 78 trading days (~0.3 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 7.76 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
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GAS-GARCH-T Model
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High persistence: persistence 0.991, shock half-life ~78 daysv = 7.76 · fat tails
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 2.8487 | 1.60 |
| αARCH | 0.0786 | 9.12*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9912 | 178.62*** |
| νDF | 7.7605 | 1.56 |
0.991
Persistence78d
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GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 2.8487 | 1.60 |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0786 | 9.12*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9912 | 178.62*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 7.7605 | 1.56 |
Persistence:
0.991
Half-life:
78 days
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