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Nikkei 225 GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Thursday, August 27th, 2026
1 Day
25.81%
decreased by 1.36%
1 Week
25.75%
decreased by 1.42%
1 Month
25.54%
decreased by 1.63%
Analysis last updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 07:03 AM UTC
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Jan 2, 1990 to Aug 21, 2026Model Insight
Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 41 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 41 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 7.61 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
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GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 2.2788 | 10.89*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0831 | 40.01*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9832 | 564.10*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 7.6095 | 6.87*** |
Persistence:
0.983
Half-life:
41 days
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