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S&P GSCI Live Cattle Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Monday, July 27th, 2026

1 Day

16.95%

decreased by 0.50%

1 Week

16.78%

decreased by 0.67%

1 Month

16.30%

decreased by 1.15%

Analysis last updated: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11:13 PM UTC

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graph of S&P GSCI Live Cattle Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 2, 1990 to Jul 24, 2026

Model Insight

This asset exhibits a strong leverage effect: volatility responds almost entirely to negative shocks. The ARCH response to positive shocks is negligible.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

41
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0098
5.76***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9049
214.93***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0735
24.32***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0049
3.89***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0273
3.79***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9670
113.82***

Persistence:

0.951

Half-life:

14 days