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US Dollar to Swiss Franc MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis
High-persistence model: shocks decay very slowly, so the theoretical long-run value may not be practically meaningful
Volatility prediction for Wednesday, August 19th, 2026
1 Day
0.33%
1 Week
0.56%
1 Month
0.90%
Analysis last updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 07:44 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 2, 1990 to Aug 14, 2026Model Insight
With persistence 1.000, volatility shocks have a half-life of 1386294 trading days (~5501.2 years), close to a unit root, so long-run forecasts are highly sensitive to this estimate.
MF2-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
m window Rolling window length | 66 | |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.8250 | |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.0000 | |
γ leverage Additional response to negative shocks | 0.3500 | |
λ₁ tau intercept Baseline long-term coefficient | 7.0061 | 29.63*** |
λ₂ forecast adj. Forecast performance sensitivity | 0.3000 | 19.56*** |
λ₃ tau persistence Long-term factor persistence | 0.0000 | 0.00 |
Persistence:
1.000
Half-life:
1386294 days
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