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

Volatility prediction for Monday, July 27th, 2026

1 Day

92.71%

increased by 10.73%

1 Week

88.99%

increased by 7.01%

1 Month

83.31%

increased by 1.33%

Analysis last updated: Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:06 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 Jul 24, 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

0.1659
33.00***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.7258
74.23***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.1107
-12.83***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0577
1.88*
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0120
3.31***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9848
200.66***

Persistence:

0.836

Half-life:

4 days