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S&P 500 Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
1 Day
11.95%
decreased by 0.02%
1 Week
12.37%
increased by 0.40%
1 Month
13.65%
increased by 1.68%
Analysis last updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 03:05 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 21 trading days.
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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 | 1.3600 | 7.71*** |
| αARCH | 0.1023 | 10.27*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8658 | 74.37*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0851 | 6.49*** |
| γ2 | -0.1348 | -6.33*** |
| γ3 | 0.0769 | 4.83*** |
| γ4 | -0.0474 | -3.35*** |
| γ5 | 0.0409 | 2.55** |
| γ6 | -0.0299 | -2.40** |
0.968
Persistence21d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.3600 | 7.71*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1023 | 10.27*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8658 | 74.37*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0851 | 6.49*** |
| γ2 | -0.1348 | -6.33*** |
| γ3 | 0.0769 | 4.83*** |
| γ4 | -0.0474 | -3.35*** |
| γ5 | 0.0409 | 2.55** |
| γ6 | -0.0299 | -2.40** |
Persistence:
0.968
Half-life:
21 days
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