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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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
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 0.7687 | 8.66*** |
| αARCH | 0.0454 | 7.02*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9359 | 102.61*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -0.0051 | -3.14*** |
| γ2 | 0.0103 | 3.48*** |
0.981
Persistence37d
Half-lifeτ
Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-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*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=2
| γ1 | -0.0051 | -3.14*** |
| γ2 | 0.0103 | 3.48*** |
Persistence:
0.981
Half-life:
37 days
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