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S&P GSCI Softs Spot Index Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, October 16th, 2026

1 Day

22.28%

decreased by 0.44%

1 Week

22.42%

decreased by 0.30%

1 Month

22.90%

increased by 0.18%

Analysis last updated: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 11:02 PM UTC

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Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 17, 1995 to Oct 9, 2026

Model Insight

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 37 trading days.

τ

Spline-GARCH Model

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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst0.7687
8.66***
αARCH0.0454
7.02***
βGARCH0.9359
102.61***
∑γi Spline Coefficients
K=2
γ1-0.0051
-3.14***
γ20.0103
3.48***

0.981

Persistence

37d

Half-life
τ

Spline-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

0.7687
8.66***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0454
7.02***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9359
102.61***
∑γi Spline Coefficients
K=2
γ1-0.0051
-3.14***
γ20.0103
3.48***

Persistence:

0.981

Half-life:

37 days