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S&P GSCI Petroleum Spot Index GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, September 21st, 2026
1 Day
39.88%
1 Week
39.85%
1 Month
39.75%
Analysis last updated: Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 2, 1990 to Sep 18, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 0.995, volatility shocks have a half-life of 132 trading days (~0.5 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 6.59 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.
GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 5.4662 | 1.27 |
| αARCH | 0.0559 | 12.76*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9948 | 242.33*** |
| νDF | 6.5922 | 2.03** |
0.995
Persistence132d
Half-lifeGAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 5.4662 | 1.27 |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.0559 | 12.76*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9948 | 242.33*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 6.5922 | 2.03** |
Persistence:
0.995
Half-life:
132 days
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