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ICE BofAML U.S. Bond Market Option Volatility Estimate Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Monday, August 24th, 2026

1 Day

70.63%

decreased by 3.89%

1 Week

72.31%

decreased by 2.21%

1 Month

74.92%

increased by 0.40%

Analysis last updated: Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 12:16 AM UTC

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graph of ICE BofAML U.S. Bond Market Option Volatility Estimate Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 2, 1990 to Aug 21, 2026

Model Insight

This asset shows a rare inverse leverage effect: positive returns raise next-day volatility 200% more than negative returns. Volatility rises more after gains than after losses, the reverse of the usual leverage effect and uncommon among risky assets.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

21
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1653
32.94***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.7260
74.09***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.1102
-12.79***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0581
1.87*
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0119
3.29***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9848
199.72***

Persistence:

0.836

Half-life:

4 days