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

Volatility prediction for Monday, September 21st, 2026

1 Day

23.54%

decreased by 0.34%

1 Week

23.58%

decreased by 0.30%

1 Month

23.72%

decreased by 0.16%

Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM 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 Sep 18, 2026

Model Insight

With persistence 0.998, volatility shocks have a half-life of 393 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 ~393 daysInverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 129% more than negative returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow126
αARCH0.0579
5.63***
βGARCH0.9566
109.64***
γleverage-0.0326
-3.10***
λ₁tau intercept0.0007
0.39
λ₂forecast adj.0.0000
0.00
λ₃tau persistence0.9999
305.30***

0.998

Persistence

393d

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
5.63***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9566
109.64***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.0326
-3.10***
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
305.30***

Persistence:

0.998

Half-life:

393 days