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6M US Treasury CMT 6 Month Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Thursday, September 24th, 2026
1 Day
15.31%
increased by 0.74%
1 Week
15.58%
increased by 1.01%
1 Month
16.60%
increased by 2.03%
Analysis last updated: Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 03:00 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 1, 1990 to Sep 18, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.999, volatility shocks have a half-life of 1125 trading days (~4.5 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.
τ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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High persistence: persistence 0.999, shock half-life ~1125 days
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.6455 | 1.61 |
| αARCH | 0.1363 | 11.44*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8631 | 72.48*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=10
| γ1 | -0.2063 | -1.35 |
| γ2 | 0.1983 | 0.92 |
| γ3 | 0.1848 | 1.49 |
| γ4 | -0.4373 | -3.70*** |
| γ5 | 0.5976 | 6.15*** |
| γ6 | -0.5489 | -3.92*** |
| γ7 | 0.1563 | 0.82 |
| γ8 | -0.0051 | -0.03 |
| γ9 | 0.2480 | 1.32 |
| γ10 | -0.2468 | -1.74* |
0.999
Persistence1125d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.6455 | 1.61 |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1363 | 11.44*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8631 | 72.48*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=10
| γ1 | -0.2063 | -1.35 |
| γ2 | 0.1983 | 0.92 |
| γ3 | 0.1848 | 1.49 |
| γ4 | -0.4373 | -3.70*** |
| γ5 | 0.5976 | 6.15*** |
| γ6 | -0.5489 | -3.92*** |
| γ7 | 0.1563 | 0.82 |
| γ8 | -0.0051 | -0.03 |
| γ9 | 0.2480 | 1.32 |
| γ10 | -0.2468 | -1.74* |
Persistence:
0.999
Half-life:
1125 days
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