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S&P 500 Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
1 Day
13.41%
decreased by 0.60%
1 Week
13.70%
decreased by 0.31%
1 Month
14.61%
increased by 0.60%
Analysis last updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:32 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 | 1.3528 | 7.66*** |
| αARCH | 0.1020 | 10.27*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8662 | 74.66*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0844 | 6.45*** |
| γ2 | -0.1340 | -6.29*** |
| γ3 | 0.0766 | 4.81*** |
| γ4 | -0.0470 | -3.32*** |
| γ5 | 0.0403 | 2.52** |
| γ6 | -0.0295 | -2.37** |
0.968
Persistence21d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.3528 | 7.66*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1020 | 10.27*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8662 | 74.66*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.0844 | 6.45*** |
| γ2 | -0.1340 | -6.29*** |
| γ3 | 0.0766 | 4.81*** |
| γ4 | -0.0470 | -3.32*** |
| γ5 | 0.0403 | 2.52** |
| γ6 | -0.0295 | -2.37** |
Persistence:
0.968
Half-life:
21 days
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