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CBOE Google Volatility Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, September 11th, 2026
1 Day
80.15%
decreased by 2.92%
1 Week
92.40%
increased by 9.33%
1 Month
97.34%
increased by 14.27%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC
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This model fits a time-varying baseline (a spline), so volatility mean-reverts toward a slowly-shifting long-run level rather than a constant. Short-run deviations decay with a half-life of 1 trading day.
τ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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Time-varying baseline: volatility reverts to a slowly-shifting spline trend
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 1.3450 | 5.62*** |
| αARCH | 0.2899 | 5.12*** |
| βGARCH | 0.1815 | 2.11** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.1949 | 2.00** |
| γ2 | -0.2065 | -1.38 |
| γ3 | -0.0799 | -0.70 |
| γ4 | 0.1689 | 1.76* |
| γ5 | -0.1342 | -1.78* |
| γ6 | 0.0909 | 1.84* |
0.471
Persistence1d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.3450 | 5.62*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.2899 | 5.12*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.1815 | 2.11** |
Spline Coefficients
K=6
| γ1 | 0.1949 | 2.00** |
| γ2 | -0.2065 | -1.38 |
| γ3 | -0.0799 | -0.70 |
| γ4 | 0.1689 | 1.76* |
| γ5 | -0.1342 | -1.78* |
| γ6 | 0.0909 | 1.84* |
Persistence:
0.471
Half-life:
1 days
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