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Straits Times Index STI Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, October 5th, 2026
1 Day
9.35%
increased by 0.21%
1 Week
9.70%
increased by 0.56%
1 Month
10.64%
increased by 1.50%
Analysis last updated: Friday, October 2, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 1, 1990 to Oct 2, 2026Model Insight
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 13 trading days.
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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 | 1.2072 | 5.10*** |
| αARCH | 0.1329 | 8.35*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8152 | 43.76*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=9
| γ1 | -0.0078 | -0.20 |
| γ2 | 0.0857 | 1.50 |
| γ3 | -0.2049 | -5.47*** |
| γ4 | 0.2422 | 6.92*** |
| γ5 | -0.2049 | -5.48*** |
| γ6 | 0.1357 | 3.73*** |
| γ7 | -0.0346 | -1.00 |
| γ8 | -0.0366 | -1.08 |
| γ9 | 0.0361 | 1.38 |
0.948
Persistence13d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.2072 | 5.10*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1329 | 8.35*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8152 | 43.76*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=9
| γ1 | -0.0078 | -0.20 |
| γ2 | 0.0857 | 1.50 |
| γ3 | -0.2049 | -5.47*** |
| γ4 | 0.2422 | 6.92*** |
| γ5 | -0.2049 | -5.48*** |
| γ6 | 0.1357 | 3.73*** |
| γ7 | -0.0346 | -1.00 |
| γ8 | -0.0366 | -1.08 |
| γ9 | 0.0361 | 1.38 |
Persistence:
0.948
Half-life:
13 days
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