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iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, August 24th, 2026
1 Day
8.28%
unchanged at 0.00%
1 Week
8.28%
unchanged at 0.00%
1 Month
8.28%
unchanged at 0.00%
Analysis last updated: Friday, August 21, 2026 at 09:52 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Dec 10, 2025 to Aug 21, 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 9 trading days.
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Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.9706 | 3.12*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0000 | 0.00 |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9262 | 4.40*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=1
| γ1 | -0.2955 | -0.23 |
Persistence:
0.926
Half-life:
9 days
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