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S&P 500 Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026

1 Day

14.39%

decreased by 0.45%

1 Week

14.60%

decreased by 0.24%

1 Month

15.26%

increased by 0.42%

Analysis last updated: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 01:29 AM UTC

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11/02/2024

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11/02/2026

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graph of S&P 500 Index S0GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 1, 1990 to Oct 30, 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 22 trading days.

τ

Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model

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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst1.3511
7.64***
αARCH0.1017
10.27***
βGARCH0.8667
75.07***
∑γi Spline Coefficients
K=6
γ10.0836
6.43***
γ2-0.1328
-6.27***
γ30.0758
4.76***
γ4-0.0460
-3.26***
γ50.0390
2.46**
γ6-0.0286
-2.32**

0.968

Persistence

22d

Half-life
τ

Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

1.3511
7.64***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1017
10.27***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.8667
75.07***
∑γi Spline Coefficients
K=6
γ10.0836
6.43***
γ2-0.1328
-6.27***
γ30.0758
4.76***
γ4-0.0460
-3.26***
γ50.0390
2.46**
γ6-0.0286
-2.32**

Persistence:

0.968

Half-life:

22 days