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S&P GSCI Light Energy Spot Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 14th, 2026
1 Day
12.40%
increased by 0.69%
1 Week
12.49%
increased by 0.78%
1 Month
12.81%
increased by 1.10%
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 40 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 | 0.7597 | 4.42*** |
| αARCH | 0.0554 | 7.94*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9275 | 112.50*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=5
| γ1 | 0.0210 | 1.79* |
| γ2 | -0.0220 | -1.35 |
| γ3 | -0.0181 | -1.74* |
| γ4 | 0.0344 | 3.81*** |
| γ5 | -0.0195 | -3.13*** |
0.983
Persistence40d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 0.7597 | 4.42*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0554 | 7.94*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9275 | 112.50*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=5
| γ1 | 0.0210 | 1.79* |
| γ2 | -0.0220 | -1.35 |
| γ3 | -0.0181 | -1.74* |
| γ4 | 0.0344 | 3.81*** |
| γ5 | -0.0195 | -3.13*** |
Persistence:
0.983
Half-life:
40 days
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