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S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, August 7th, 2026
1 Day
37.05%
decreased by 0.15%
1 Week
37.44%
increased by 0.24%
1 Month
38.90%
increased by 1.70%
Analysis last updated: Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC
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Jan 7, 1994 to Jul 31, 2026Model Insight
Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 66 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 66 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 9.20 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
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GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 11.1421 | 11.36*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0639 | 39.96*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9895 | 1,080.26*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 9.1967 | 5.30*** |
Persistence:
0.990
Half-life:
66 days
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