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Natural Gas Apr '17 (NGJ17)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Southern US Heat

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24) on Monday closed up +0.125 (+4.76%).

June nat-gas prices Monday rallied sharply to a 4-month nearest-futures high.  The outlook for hot temperatures in the southern US that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increase air-conditioning usage sparked Monday's rally in nat-gas prices.  NatGasWeather said on Monday that the southern third of the US will see well above-normal temperatures from May 24-31, with excessive heat in Texas.  

Lower-48 state dry gas production Monday was 99.0 bcf/day (-1.9% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Monday was 68 bcf/day (+8.5% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Monday were 12.3 bcf/day (-5.0% w/w), according to BNEF.

Nat-gas prices have rebounded higher from the 3-3/4 year nearest-futures low (NGK24) posted on April 26.  Nat-gas prices collapsed over the winter and early spring after unusually mild winter temperatures curbed heati... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Natural Gas
Contract Size
10,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units)
Tick Size
0.001 per MMBtu ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$10,000
Margin/Maintenance
$2,755/2,505
First Notice Date
03/30/17
Expiration Date
03/29/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Apr '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 14, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
620,002 (+23,804)
515,259 (+39,639)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
290,806 (-3,439)
407,438 (-22,575)
Producers - Long / Short
244,109 (+3,855)
342,483 (+26,082)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
226,104 (+6,322)
22,987 (-70)
Managed Money - Long / Short
215,120 (+1,665)
226,200 (-43,284)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
75,686 (-5,104)
181,238 (+20,709)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.730 +16.30%
on 03/02/17
3.183 -0.25%
on 03/29/17
+0.401 (+14.46%)
since 02/28/17
3-Month
2.641 +20.22%
on 02/22/17
3.645 -12.89%
on 12/29/16
-0.473 (-12.97%)
since 12/28/16
52-Week
2.601 +22.07%
on 04/05/16
3.652 -13.06%
on 12/28/16
+0.521 (+19.63%)
since 03/28/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.248
1st Resistance Point 3.211
Last Price 3.175s
1st Support Level 3.110
2nd Support Level 3.046
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.652
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.251
Last Price 3.175s
Fibonacci 50% 3.127
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.002
52-Week Low 2.601

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