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S&P GSCI Cotton Index EGARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

1 Day

26.67%

increased by 1.12%

1 Week

26.71%

increased by 1.16%

1 Month

26.87%

increased by 1.32%

Analysis last updated: Monday, October 5, 2026 at 11:09 PM UTC

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10/05/2024

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10/05/2026

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graph of S&P GSCI Cotton Index EGARCH

News Impact Curve

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Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 2, 1990 to Oct 2, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.991, volatility shocks have a half-life of 74 trading days (~0.3 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

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EGARCH Model

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High persistence: persistence 0.991, shock half-life ~74 days
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst0.0113
6.06***
αARCH0.0991
10.11***
βGARCH0.9906
543.71***
γleverage0.0065
0.86

0.991

Persistence

74d

Half-life
σ

EGARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.0113
6.06***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0991
10.11***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9906
543.71***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0065
0.86

Persistence:

0.991

Half-life:

74 days