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Dow Jones Industrial Average Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Tuesday, September 29th, 2026
1 Day
12.50%
decreased by 0.04%
1 Week
12.78%
increased by 0.24%
1 Month
13.65%
increased by 1.11%
Analysis last updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 12:04 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
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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 21 trading days.
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Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.4506 | 7.00*** |
| αARCH | 0.1026 | 9.76*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8654 | 73.29*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0715 | 5.59*** |
| γ2 | -0.1118 | -5.42*** |
| γ3 | 0.0606 | 3.97*** |
| γ4 | -0.0325 | -2.43** |
| γ5 | 0.0267 | 1.85* |
| γ6 | -0.0217 | -1.99** |
0.968
Persistence21d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.4506 | 7.00*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1026 | 9.76*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8654 | 73.29*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0715 | 5.59*** |
| γ2 | -0.1118 | -5.42*** |
| γ3 | 0.0606 | 3.97*** |
| γ4 | -0.0325 | -2.43** |
| γ5 | 0.0267 | 1.85* |
| γ6 | -0.0217 | -1.99** |
Persistence:
0.968
Half-life:
21 days
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