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S&P GSCI Precious Metals Spot Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Thursday, October 8th, 2026

1 Day

21.03%

decreased by 0.19%

1 Week

21.08%

decreased by 0.14%

1 Month

21.27%

increased by 0.05%

Analysis last updated: Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 11:06 PM UTC

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graph of S&P GSCI Precious Metals Spot 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 Oct 2, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.998, volatility shocks have a half-life of 395 trading days (~1.6 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.

Inverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 129% more than negative returns

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MF2-GARCH Model

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High persistence: persistence 0.998, shock half-life ~395 daysInverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 129% more than negative returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow126
αARCH0.0579
5.64***
βGARCH0.9567
110.00***
γleverage-0.0326
-3.11***
λ₁tau intercept0.0007
0.39
λ₂forecast adj.0.0000
0.00
λ₃tau persistence0.9999
305.68***

0.998

Persistence

395d

Half-life
σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

126
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0579
5.64***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9567
110.00***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0326
-3.11***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0007
0.39
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0000
0.00
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9999
305.68***

Persistence:

0.998

Half-life:

395 days