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Russell 2000 Index GJR-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Thursday, August 6th, 2026

1 Day

15.86%

decreased by 0.29%

1 Week

16.01%

decreased by 0.14%

1 Month

16.54%

increased by 0.39%

Analysis last updated: Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTC

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graph of Russell 2000 Index GJR-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 1, 1990 to Jul 31, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.991, volatility shocks have a half-life of 78 trading days (~0.3 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Leverage: Negative returns increase volatility 280% more than positive returns

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GJR-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.0181
23.53***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0382
18.91***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.8993
550.03***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.1072
22.77***

Persistence:

0.991

Half-life:

78 days