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ICE BofAML U.S. Bond Market 3 Month Option Volatility Estimate Index GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, October 16th, 2026

1 Day

44.95%

increased by 0.39%

1 Week

45.00%

increased by 0.44%

1 Month

45.15%

increased by 0.59%

Analysis last updated: Friday, October 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM UTC

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graph of ICE BofAML U.S. Bond Market 3 Month Option Volatility Estimate Index GAS-GARCH-T

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Apr 26, 1995 to Oct 8, 2026

Model Insight

Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 18 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 18 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 3.76 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.

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GAS-GARCH-T Model

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Shock decay: Shocks decay with a 18-day half-lifev = 3.76 · fat tails
ParamValuet-stat
ωlong-run8.2549
1.56
αscore0.0920
5.85***
βpersistence0.9612
38.44***
νDF3.7619
2.67***

0.961

Persistence

18d

Half-life
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GAS-GARCH-T Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

long-run

Long-run variance given a price move

8.2549
1.56
α

score

Weight on the scaled score

0.0920
5.85***
β

persistence

Volatility persistence

0.9612
38.44***
ν

DF

Student-t tail thickness

3.7619
2.67***

Persistence:

0.961

Half-life:

18 days