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CBOE Volatility Index GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, September 11th, 2026

1 Day

107.36%

increased by 11.78%

1 Week

107.26%

increased by 11.68%

1 Month

107.03%

increased by 11.45%

Analysis last updated: Friday, September 11, 2026 at 11:35 AM UTC

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Parameter Estimates

Jan 2, 1990 to Sep 4, 2026

Model Insight

Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 7 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 7 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 5.33 degrees of freedom, capturing fatter tails than a normal distribution.

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GAS-GARCH-T Model

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Shock decay: Shocks decay with a 7-day half-lifev = 5.33 · fat tails
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst45.2334
5.08***
αARCH0.1257
6.60***
βGARCH0.9050
45.91***
νDF5.3281
2.06**

0.905

Persistence

7d

Half-life
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GAS-GARCH-T Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

45.2334
5.08***
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.1257
6.60***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9050
45.91***
ν

DF

Student-t tail thickness

5.3281
2.06**

Persistence:

0.905

Half-life:

7 days