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S&P GSCI Zinc Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, July 17th, 2026

1 Day

23.96%

increased by 0.13%

1 Week

24.13%

increased by 0.30%

1 Month

23.79%

decreased by 0.04%

Analysis last updated: Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC

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graph of S&P GSCI Zinc Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 7, 1991 to Jul 10, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.998, volatility shocks have a half-life of 381 trading days (~1.5 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Inverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 76% more than negative returns

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

21
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0260
5.92***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9778
219.73***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0112
-7.85***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

2.3059
0.13
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.1598
0.12
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.0000
0.00

Persistence:

0.998

Half-life:

381 days