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CBOE VIX Tail Hedge Index Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Volatility Analysis
Volatility prediction for Friday, September 11th, 2026
1 Day
8.93%
decreased by 0.27%
1 Week
9.13%
decreased by 0.07%
1 Month
9.81%
increased by 0.61%
Analysis last updated: Friday, September 11, 2026 at 11:31 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 31 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 | 1.1091 | 6.41*** |
| αARCH | 0.1086 | 8.71*** |
| βGARCH | 0.8696 | 63.33*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=1
| γ1 | 0.0013 | 1.63 |
0.978
Persistence31d
Half-lifeτ
Zero Slope Spline-GARCH Model
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| Parameter | Value | t-statistic |
|---|---|---|
ω const Unconditional variance weight | 1.1091 | 6.41*** |
α ARCH Response to squared shocks | 0.1086 | 8.71*** |
β GARCH Volatility persistence | 0.8696 | 63.33*** |
Spline Coefficients
K=1
| γ1 | 0.0013 | 1.63 |
Persistence:
0.978
Half-life:
31 days
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