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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

58.29%

1 Week

59.32%

1 Month

62.39%

Analysis last updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 01:11 AM UTC

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08/14/2024

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08/14/2026

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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 17 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 17 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 4.47 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 17-day half-lifev = 4.47 · fat tails
ParamValuet-stat
ωlong-run19.6227
1.85*
αscore0.0909
5.49***
βpersistence0.9591
44.21***
νDF4.4652
1.84*

0.959

Persistence

17d

Half-life
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GAS-GARCH-T Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
ω

long-run

Long-run variance given a price move

19.6227
1.85*
α

score

Weight on the scaled score

0.0909
5.49***
β

persistence

Volatility persistence

0.9591
44.21***
ν

DF

Student-t tail thickness

4.4652
1.84*

Persistence:

0.959

Half-life:

17 days