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CBOE Goldman Sachs Volatility Index MF2-GARCH Volatility Analysis

Volatility prediction for Friday, October 16th, 2026

1 Day

67.41%

increased by 2.79%

1 Week

70.21%

increased by 5.59%

1 Month

74.16%

increased by 9.54%

Analysis last updated: Friday, October 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM UTC

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graph of CBOE Goldman Sachs Volatility Index MF2-GARCH

News Impact Curve

How returns affect tomorrow's volatility

Volatility Forecast

How volatility evolves over time

Parameter Estimates

Jan 7, 2011 to Oct 9, 2026

Model Insight

This asset shows a rare inverse leverage effect: positive returns raise next-day volatility 389% more than negative returns. Volatility rises more after gains than after losses, the reverse of the usual leverage effect and uncommon among risky assets.

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MF2-GARCH Model

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Inverse leverage: Positive returns increase volatility 389% more than negative returns
ParamValuet-stat
mwindow56
αARCH0.2090
7.70***
βGARCH0.6849
16.17***
γleverage-0.1663
-5.46***
λ₁tau intercept1.1745
1.20
λ₂forecast adj.0.0648
1.30
λ₃tau persistence0.8995
11.83***

0.811

Persistence

3d

Half-life
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MF2-GARCH Model

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ParameterValuet-statistic
m

window

Rolling window length

56
α

ARCH

Response to squared shocks

0.2090
7.70***
β

GARCH

Volatility persistence

0.6849
16.17***
γ

leverage

Additional response to negative shocks

-0.1663
-5.46***
λ₁

tau intercept

Baseline long-term coefficient

1.1745
1.20
λ₂

forecast adj.

Forecast performance sensitivity

0.0648
1.30
λ₃

tau persistence

Long-term factor persistence

0.8995
11.83***

Persistence:

0.811

Half-life:

3 days