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ICE BofA Single-B US High Yield Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Thursday, July 23rd, 2026

1 Day

2.09%

increased by 0.10%

1 Week

2.29%

increased by 0.30%

1 Month

2.99%

increased by 1.00%

Analysis last updated: Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 02:34 PM UTC

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graph of ICE BofA Single-B US High Yield Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 1, 1997 to Jul 17, 2026

Model Insight

This asset exhibits a strong leverage effect: negative returns increase next-day volatility 185% more than equivalent positive returns.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

51
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1195
33.41***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.7262
136.56***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.2215
31.92***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0098
7.91***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.9202
11.19***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.0000
0.00

Persistence:

0.957

Half-life:

16 days