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Russell 2000 Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Wednesday, October 28th, 2026

1 Day

17.93%

increased by 0.45%

1 Week

18.54%

increased by 1.06%

1 Month

20.38%

increased by 2.90%

Analysis last updated: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:04 AM UTC

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10/27/2024

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10/27/2026

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graph of Russell 2000 Index S0GARCH

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Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 1, 1990 to Oct 23, 2026

Model Insight

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.

τ

Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model

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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst0.7733
6.43***
αARCH0.1072
10.66***
βGARCH0.8567
73.18***
∑γi Spline Coefficients
K=5
γ10.0352
3.86***
γ2-0.0474
-3.39***
γ30.0035
0.34
γ40.0215
2.53**
γ5-0.0192
-3.34***

0.964

Persistence

19d

Half-life
τ

Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.7733
6.43***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1072
10.66***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.8567
73.18***
∑γi Spline Coefficients
K=5
γ10.0352
3.86***
γ2-0.0474
-3.39***
γ30.0035
0.34
γ40.0215
2.53**
γ5-0.0192
-3.34***

Persistence:

0.964

Half-life:

19 days