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S&P GSCI Cotton Index GJR-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, August 7th, 2026

1 Day

21.67%

decreased by 0.45%

1 Week

21.72%

decreased by 0.40%

1 Month

21.90%

decreased by 0.22%

Analysis last updated: Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC

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Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 2, 1990 to Jul 31, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.993, volatility shocks have a half-life of 104 trading days (~0.4 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

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GJR-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.0166
18.67***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0461
21.71***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9499
752.12***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0053
-1.54

Persistence:

0.993

Half-life:

104 days