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S&P GSCI Lead Spot Index Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 14th, 2026
1 Day
10.91%
decreased by 0.06%
1 Week
10.96%
decreased by 0.01%
1 Month
11.12%
increased by 0.15%
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 31 trading days.
τ
Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.9573 | 6.44*** |
| αARCH | 0.0379 | 6.17*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9398 | 96.44*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0009 | 0.04 |
| γ2 | 0.0463 | 1.35 |
| γ3 | -0.1193 | -5.71*** |
| γ4 | 0.1147 | 7.47*** |
| γ5 | -0.0558 | -3.05*** |
| γ6 | -0.0184 | -0.63 |
0.978
Persistence31d
Half-lifeτ
Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.9573 | 6.44*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0379 | 6.17*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9398 | 96.44*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0009 | 0.04 |
| γ2 | 0.0463 | 1.35 |
| γ3 | -0.1193 | -5.71*** |
| γ4 | 0.1147 | 7.47*** |
| γ5 | -0.0558 | -3.05*** |
| γ6 | -0.0184 | -0.63 |
Persistence:
0.978
Half-life:
31 days
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