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2Y US Treasury CMT 2 Year MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

High-persistence model: shocks decay very slowly, so the theoretical long-run value may not be practically meaningful

Volatility prediction for Thursday, September 24th, 2026

1 Day

18.87%

increased by 0.88%

1 Week

18.96%

increased by 0.97%

1 Month

19.32%

increased by 1.33%

Analysis last updated: Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 03:00 AM UTC

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graph of 2Y US Treasury CMT 2 Year MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 1, 1990 to Sep 18, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 1.000, volatility shocks have a half-life of 7296 trading days (~29.0 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Leverage: Negative returns increase volatility 242% more than positive returns

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MF2-GARCH Model

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High persistence: persistence 1.000, shock half-life ~7296 daysLeverage: Negative returns increase volatility 242% more than positive returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow101
αARCH0.0211
3.79***
βGARCH0.9532
237.77***
γleverage0.0511
5.46***
λ₁tau intercept0.3043
1.94*
λ₂forecast adj.0.0000
0.00
λ₃tau persistence0.9958
76.09***

1.000

Persistence

7296d

Half-life
σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

101
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0211
3.79***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9532
237.77***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0511
5.46***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.3043
1.94*
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0000
0.00
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9958
76.09***

Persistence:

1.000

Half-life:

7296 days