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S&P GSCI Live Cattle Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 14th, 2026
1 Day
16.68%
increased by 0.19%
1 Week
16.65%
increased by 0.16%
1 Month
16.52%
increased by 0.03%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 12:57 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 46 trading days.
τ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.7875 | 9.77*** |
| αARCH | 0.0498 | 9.20*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9352 | 143.00*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -0.0011 | -1.12 |
| γ2 | 0.0011 | 0.86 |
0.985
Persistence46d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.7875 | 9.77*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0498 | 9.20*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9352 | 143.00*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -0.0011 | -1.12 |
| γ2 | 0.0011 | 0.86 |
Persistence:
0.985
Half-life:
46 days
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