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S&P SmallCap 600 Index GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
1 Day
13.03%
1 Week
13.20%
1 Month
13.81%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 1, 1990 to Sep 4, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.992, volatility shocks have a half-life of 82 trading days (~0.3 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 10.57 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.7148 | 2.11** |
| αARCH | 0.0838 | 10.22*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9916 | 219.27*** |
| νDF | 10.5671 | 1.31 |
0.992
Persistence82d
Half-lifeGAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.7148 | 2.11** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0838 | 10.22*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9916 | 219.27*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 10.5671 | 1.31 |
Persistence:
0.992
Half-life:
82 days
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