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PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - December Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
1 Day
1.44%
decreased by 0.02%
1 Week
1.45%
decreased by 0.01%
1 Month
1.47%
increased by 0.01%
Analysis last updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 09:22 PM UTC
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This model fits a time-varying baseline (a spline), so volatility mean-reverts toward a slowly-shifting long-run level rather than a constant. Short-run deviations decay with a half-life of 3 trading days.
τ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.6528 | 4.63*** |
| αARCH | 0.0397 | 0.71 |
| βGARCH | 0.7184 | 1.47 |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -15.7749 | -3.95*** |
| γ2 | 20.9714 | 4.11*** |
0.758
Persistence3d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.6528 | 4.63*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0397 | 0.71 |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.7184 | 1.47 |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -15.7749 | -3.95*** |
| γ2 | 20.9714 | 4.11*** |
Persistence:
0.758
Half-life:
3 days
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