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PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - December MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

1 Day

1.40%

decreased by 0.37%

1 Week

1.72%

decreased by 0.05%

1 Month

3.82%

increased by 2.05%

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 MF2-GARCH

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
Boundary Parameters

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.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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Inverse leverage: volatility responds almost entirely to positive returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow31
αARCH0.5000
29.39***
βGARCH0.6314
58.12***
γleverage-0.5000
-26.77***
λ₁tau intercept0.0000
0.00
λ₂forecast adj.0.4856
106.89***
λ₃tau persistence0.2752
2.94***

0.881

Persistence

5d

Half-life
σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

31
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.5000
29.39***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.6314
58.12***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.5000
-26.77***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0000
0.00
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.4856
106.89***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.2752
2.94***

Persistence:

0.881

Half-life:

5 days