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SMI Volatility Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, September 4th, 2026

1 Day

68.08%

decreased by 2.44%

1 Week

70.44%

decreased by 0.08%

1 Month

74.56%

increased by 4.04%

Analysis last updated: Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC

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graph of SMI Volatility Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 4, 1999 to Aug 27, 2026

Model Insight

This asset shows a rare inverse leverage effect: volatility responds almost entirely to positive returns, rising far more after gains than after losses. This is the reverse of the usual leverage effect, rare among risky assets.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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Inverse leverage: volatility responds almost entirely to positive returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow21
αARCH0.1940
9.40***
βGARCH0.7719
33.51***
γleverage-0.1901
-8.72***
λ₁tau intercept0.0387
1.26
λ₂forecast adj.0.0057
2.36**
λ₃tau persistence0.9929
325.13***

0.871

Persistence

5d

Half-life
σ

MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

21
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1940
9.40***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.7719
33.51***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.1901
-8.72***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

0.0387
1.26
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0057
2.36**
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.9929
325.13***

Persistence:

0.871

Half-life:

5 days