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S&P GSCI Nickel Spot Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 14th, 2026
1 Day
19.45%
increased by 0.15%
1 Week
19.88%
increased by 0.58%
1 Month
21.30%
increased by 2.00%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
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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 28 trading days.
τ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.6734 | 8.40*** |
| αARCH | 0.0594 | 5.34*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9159 | 69.61*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -0.0060 | -4.78*** |
| γ2 | 0.0077 | 4.90*** |
0.975
Persistence28d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.6734 | 8.40*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0594 | 5.34*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9159 | 69.61*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -0.0060 | -4.78*** |
| γ2 | 0.0077 | 4.90*** |
Persistence:
0.975
Half-life:
28 days
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