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CBOE Skew Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, July 24th, 2026

1 Day

40.36%

increased by 0.31%

1 Week

41.62%

increased by 1.57%

1 Month

42.72%

increased by 2.67%

Analysis last updated: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11:31 AM UTC

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graph of CBOE Skew Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 2, 1990 to Jul 17, 2026

Model Insight

This asset shows a rare inverse leverage effect: positive returns raise next-day volatility 89% more than negative returns. Volatility rises more after gains than after losses, the reverse of the usual leverage effect and uncommon among risky assets.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

21
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.3417
39.13***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.4752
43.57***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.1607
-13.92***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0169
3.54***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0305
7.15***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9669
205.90***

Persistence:

0.737

Half-life:

2 days