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S&P GSCI Zinc Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Monday, August 17th, 2026

1 Day

19.61%

decreased by 0.36%

1 Week

20.27%

increased by 0.30%

1 Month

20.69%

increased by 0.72%

Analysis last updated: Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:07 PM UTC

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graph of S&P GSCI Zinc Index MF2-GARCH

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Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 7, 1991 to Aug 14, 2026

Model Insight

Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 2 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 2 days.

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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

0.0824
10.15***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.6586
25.12***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0103
-1.38
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0063
0.83
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0248
1.80*
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9730
65.75***

Persistence:

0.736

Half-life:

2 days