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MSCI USA GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, September 4th, 2026
1 Day
11.97%
1 Week
12.11%
1 Month
12.61%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 1, 1990 to Aug 27, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.991, volatility shocks have a half-life of 81 trading days (~0.3 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 6.16 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.3356 | 1.24 |
| αARCH | 0.0796 | 10.42*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9915 | 135.70*** |
| νDF | 6.1603 | 2.19** |
0.991
Persistence81d
Half-lifeGAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.3356 | 1.24 |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0796 | 10.42*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9915 | 135.70*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 6.1603 | 2.19** |
Persistence:
0.991
Half-life:
81 days
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