CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index GAS-GARCH Student T Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Thursday, October 15th, 2026
1 Day
83.75%
increased by 10.73%
1 Week
85.07%
increased by 12.05%
1 Month
88.47%
increased by 15.45%
Analysis last updated: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 11:36 AM UTC
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Volatility shocks decay with a half-life of 10 trading days, meaning a shock loses half its impact after approximately 10 days. Returns follow a Student-t distribution with v = 5.84 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 10-day half-lifev = 5.84 · fat tails
| Param | Value | t-stat |
|---|---|---|
| ωconst | 35.0550 | 3.58*** |
| αARCH | 0.1107 | 5.73*** |
| βGARCH | 0.9350 | 48.01*** |
| νDF | 5.8395 | 1.45 |
0.935
Persistence10d
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GAS-GARCH-T Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 35.0550 | 3.58*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1107 | 5.73*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.9350 | 48.01*** |
ν DF Student-t tail thickness | 5.8395 | 1.45 |
Persistence:
0.935
Half-life:
10 days
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