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PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - December GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

1 Day

1.76%

decreased by 0.12%

1 Week

1.85%

decreased by 0.03%

1 Month

2.03%

increased by 0.15%

Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 02:16 AM UTC

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graph of PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - December GAS-GARCH-T

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Dec 2, 2025 to Sep 4, 2026

Model Insight

Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 7 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 7 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 5.66 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 7-day half-lifev = 5.66 · fat tails
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst0.0198
0.80
αARCH0.1051
0.67
βGARCH0.9095
9.57***
νDF5.6621
0.24

0.910

Persistence

7d

Half-life
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GAS-GARCH-T Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.0198
0.80
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1051
0.67
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9095
9.57***
ν

DF

Student-t tail thickness

5.6621
0.24

Persistence:

0.910

Half-life:

7 days