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Henry Hub Natural Gas MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, July 31st, 2026
1 Day
41.84%
decreased by 1.21%
1 Week
42.44%
decreased by 0.61%
1 Month
44.69%
increased by 1.64%
Analysis last updated: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Aug 30, 2000 to Jul 24, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.996, volatility shocks have a half-life of 177 trading days (~0.7 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.
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MF2-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
m window Rolling window length | 126 | |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0847 | 27.40*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9108 | 473.63*** |
γ leverage Additional response to negative shocks | 0.0013 | 0.24 |
λ₁ tau intercept Baseline long-term coefficient | 0.4698 | 7.97*** |
λ₂ forecast adj. Forecast performance sensitivity | 0.0000 | 0.01 |
λ₃ tau persistence Long-term factor persistence | 0.9856 | 353.63*** |
Persistence:
0.996
Half-life:
177 days
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