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Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
1 Day
15.78%
decreased by 0.58%
1 Week
16.24%
decreased by 0.12%
1 Month
17.65%
increased by 1.29%
Analysis last updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:25 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
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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 19 trading days.
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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 | 1.1229 | 7.09*** |
| αARCH | 0.0969 | 9.14*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8678 | 66.20*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=7
| γ1 | -0.2396 | -6.65*** |
| γ2 | 0.3959 | 7.40*** |
| γ3 | -0.2378 | -6.19*** |
| γ4 | 0.1186 | 2.91*** |
| γ5 | -0.0201 | -0.46 |
| γ6 | -0.0359 | -0.84 |
| γ7 | 0.0195 | 0.63 |
0.965
Persistence19d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.1229 | 7.09*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0969 | 9.14*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8678 | 66.20*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=7
| γ1 | -0.2396 | -6.65*** |
| γ2 | 0.3959 | 7.40*** |
| γ3 | -0.2378 | -6.19*** |
| γ4 | 0.1186 | 2.91*** |
| γ5 | -0.0201 | -0.46 |
| γ6 | -0.0359 | -0.84 |
| γ7 | 0.0195 | 0.63 |
Persistence:
0.965
Half-life:
19 days
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