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iTraxx/CBOE Europe Main 6-Month Volatility Index (BP Volatility) GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis

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Last recorded values (Monday, August 17th, 2026):

1 Day

58.46%

1 Week

59.50%

1 Month

62.58%

Analysis last updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 06:28 PM UTC

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graph of iTraxx/CBOE Europe Main 6-Month Volatility Index (BP Volatility) GAS-GARCH-T

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Mar 5, 2012 to Aug 14, 2026

Model Insight

Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 16 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 16 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 4.46 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 16-day half-lifev = 4.46 · fat tails
ParamValuet-stat
ωconst19.5656
1.89*
αARCH0.0922
5.44***
βGARCH0.9575
43.39***
νDF4.4559
1.84*

0.957

Persistence

16d

Half-life
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GAS-GARCH-T Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

const

Unconditional variance weight

19.5656
1.89*
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.0922
5.44***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.9575
43.39***
ν

DF

Student-t tail thickness

4.4559
1.84*

Persistence:

0.957

Half-life:

16 days