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Nikkei Stock Average Volatility Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Monday, August 31st, 2026
1 Day
253.64%
increased by 124.88%
1 Week
224.81%
increased by 96.05%
1 Month
179.29%
increased by 50.53%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC
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How volatility evolves over timeParameter Estimates
Jan 3, 1990 to Aug 28, 2026Model Insight
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 3 trading days.
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 | 2.2616 | 4.69*** |
| αARCH | 0.1869 | 7.66*** |
| βGARCH | 0.6134 | 16.81*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=10
| γ1 | 0.1523 | 2.80*** |
| γ2 | -0.1635 | -2.18** |
| γ3 | 0.0089 | 0.19 |
| γ4 | 0.0182 | 0.45 |
| γ5 | -0.0063 | -0.16 |
| γ6 | -0.0480 | -1.07 |
| γ7 | 0.0725 | 1.19 |
| γ8 | -0.0646 | -1.02 |
| γ9 | 0.0757 | 1.54 |
| γ10 | -0.0755 | -2.20** |
0.800
Persistence3d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 2.2616 | 4.69*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1869 | 7.66*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.6134 | 16.81*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=10
| γ1 | 0.1523 | 2.80*** |
| γ2 | -0.1635 | -2.18** |
| γ3 | 0.0089 | 0.19 |
| γ4 | 0.0182 | 0.45 |
| γ5 | -0.0063 | -0.16 |
| γ6 | -0.0480 | -1.07 |
| γ7 | 0.0725 | 1.19 |
| γ8 | -0.0646 | -1.02 |
| γ9 | 0.0757 | 1.54 |
| γ10 | -0.0755 | -2.20** |
Persistence:
0.800
Half-life:
3 days
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