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S&P GSCI Precious Metals Spot Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 14th, 2026
1 Day
23.08%
decreased by 0.55%
1 Week
22.98%
decreased by 0.65%
1 Month
22.60%
decreased by 1.03%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 12:55 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 55 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 | 1.2738 | 4.46*** |
| αARCH | 0.0417 | 4.50*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9458 | 84.34*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=5
| γ1 | 0.0492 | 3.25*** |
| γ2 | -0.0593 | -2.44** |
| γ3 | 0.0002 | 0.01 |
| γ4 | 0.0177 | 1.43 |
| γ5 | -0.0099 | -1.19 |
0.987
Persistence55d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.2738 | 4.46*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0417 | 4.50*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9458 | 84.34*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=5
| γ1 | 0.0492 | 3.25*** |
| γ2 | -0.0593 | -2.44** |
| γ3 | 0.0002 | 0.01 |
| γ4 | 0.0177 | 1.43 |
| γ5 | -0.0099 | -1.19 |
Persistence:
0.987
Half-life:
55 days
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