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S&P SmallCap 600 Index Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Monday, September 14th, 2026

1 Day

15.06%

decreased by 0.28%

1 Week

15.57%

increased by 0.23%

1 Month

17.09%

increased by 1.75%

Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM UTC

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graph of S&P SmallCap 600 Index SGARCH

News Impact Curve

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Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 1, 1990 to Sep 11, 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

Spline-GARCH Model

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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst0.7432
6.67***
αARCH0.1027
10.47***
βGARCH0.8615
74.05***
γi Spline Coefficients
K=5
γ10.0229
2.50**
γ2-0.0301
-2.13**
γ3-0.0023
-0.22
γ40.0260
2.72***
γ5-0.0356
-2.81***

0.964

Persistence

19d

Half-life
τ

Spline-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.7432
6.67***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1027
10.47***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.8615
74.05***
γi Spline Coefficients
K=5
γ10.0229
2.50**
γ2-0.0301
-2.13**
γ3-0.0023
-0.22
γ40.0260
2.72***
γ5-0.0356
-2.81***

Persistence:

0.964

Half-life:

19 days