Russell Midcap Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, October 9th, 2026
1 Day
12.90%
decreased by 0.41%
1 Week
13.36%
increased by 0.05%
1 Month
14.77%
increased by 1.46%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 02:29 AM 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 24 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 | 0.5221 | 5.79*** |
| αARCH | 0.1183 | 9.55*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8537 | 62.56*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=3
| γ1 | -0.0431 | -3.82*** |
| γ2 | 0.0622 | 3.85*** |
| γ3 | -0.0251 | -3.30*** |
0.972
Persistence24d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.5221 | 5.79*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1183 | 9.55*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8537 | 62.56*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=3
| γ1 | -0.0431 | -3.82*** |
| γ2 | 0.0622 | 3.85*** |
| γ3 | -0.0251 | -3.30*** |
Persistence:
0.972
Half-life:
24 days
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