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S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Monday, August 31st, 2026

1 Day

35.58%

decreased by 0.84%

1 Week

36.35%

decreased by 0.07%

1 Month

36.95%

increased by 0.53%

Analysis last updated: Friday, August 28, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC

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graph of S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 7, 1994 to Aug 28, 2026

Model Insight

This asset shows a rare inverse leverage effect: volatility responds almost entirely to positive returns, rising far more after gains than after losses. This is the reverse of the usual leverage effect, rare among risky assets.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

21
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0856
4.58***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.7277
12.99***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0788
-3.78***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.5711
3.21***
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.3005
3.68***
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.6512
6.90***

Persistence:

0.774

Half-life:

3 days