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ICE BofAML U.S. Bond Market 3 Month Option Volatility Estimate Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, October 16th, 2026

1 Day

43.69%

increased by 0.35%

1 Week

45.17%

increased by 1.83%

1 Month

48.89%

increased by 5.55%

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 MF2-GARCH

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

This asset shows a rare inverse leverage effect: volatility responds almost entirely to positive returns, rising far more after gains than after losses. This is the reverse of the usual leverage effect, rare among risky assets.

σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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Inverse leverage: volatility responds almost entirely to positive returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow46
αARCH0.1618
4.88***
βGARCH0.7733
13.18***
γleverage-0.1323
-3.85***
λ₁tau intercept3.1548
1.45
λ₂forecast adj.0.5920
1.52
λ₃tau persistence0.0000
0.00

0.869

Persistence

5d

Half-life
σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

46
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1618
4.88***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.7733
13.18***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.1323
-3.85***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

3.1548
1.45
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.5920
1.52
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.0000
0.00

Persistence:

0.869

Half-life:

5 days