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S&P GSCI Energy and Metals Spot Index GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 21st, 2026
1 Day
27.14%
1 Week
27.16%
1 Month
27.21%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 6, 1995 to Sep 18, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.992, volatility shocks have a half-life of 87 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 = 7.03 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 3.1092 | 1.57 |
| αARCH | 0.0534 | 9.42*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9921 | 185.16*** |
| νDF | 7.0252 | 1.45 |
0.992
Persistence87d
Half-lifeGAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 3.1092 | 1.57 |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0534 | 9.42*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9921 | 185.16*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 7.0252 | 1.45 |
Persistence:
0.992
Half-life:
87 days
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