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

Volatility prediction for Monday, August 24th, 2026

1 Day

15.41%

decreased by 0.44%

1 Week

15.35%

decreased by 0.50%

1 Month

15.23%

decreased by 0.62%

Analysis last updated: Friday, August 21, 2026 at 11:22 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 Aug 21, 2026
Stationarity Enforced

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

0.9048
213.96***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

0.0733
24.23***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0050
3.88***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0274
3.76***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9668
112.52***

Persistence:

0.951

Half-life:

14 days