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FT Wilshire 5000 Index Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, July 17th, 2026
1 Day
11.28%
decreased by 0.19%
1 Week
11.56%
increased by 0.09%
1 Month
12.44%
increased by 0.97%
Analysis last updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 04:39 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 1, 1990 to Jul 16, 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 20 trading days.
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Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.2357 | 7.86*** |
| αARCH | 0.1061 | 10.23*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8599 | 70.42*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0860 | 6.32*** |
| γ2 | -0.1354 | -6.16*** |
| γ3 | 0.0770 | 4.92*** |
| γ4 | -0.0539 | -3.91*** |
| γ5 | 0.0594 | 3.46*** |
| γ6 | -0.0682 | -2.43** |
0.966
Persistence20d
Half-lifeτ
Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.2357 | 7.86*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1061 | 10.23*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8599 | 70.42*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0860 | 6.32*** |
| γ2 | -0.1354 | -6.16*** |
| γ3 | 0.0770 | 4.92*** |
| γ4 | -0.0539 | -3.91*** |
| γ5 | 0.0594 | 3.46*** |
| γ6 | -0.0682 | -2.43** |
Persistence:
0.966
Half-life:
20 days
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