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Natural Gas May '26 (NGK26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Jump on Forecasts for Warm US Temps

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24) on Monday closed up by +0.107 (+5.56%).

June nat-gas prices Monday rallied sharply.  The outlook for warmer temperatures that could boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage pushed prices higher Monday.  The Commodity Weather Group on Monday said forecasts have shifted to above-normal temperatures for much of the eastern half and the central part of the US from May 4-8.

May nat gas prices last Friday tumbled to a 3-3/4 year nearest-futures low (NGK24) due to ample US nat-gas supplies and mild spring temperatures.   Nat-gas prices have collapsed this year after an unusually mild winter curbed heating consumption for nat-gas and pushed inventories well above average.

Nat-gas prices are also under pressure after the Freeport LNG nat-gas export terminal in Texas on March 1 shut down one of its three production units due to damage from extreme cold in Texas.  The unit recently reopened on a p... 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
$3,179/2,890
First Notice Date
04/29/26 (729 days)
Expiration Date
04/28/26 (728 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 23, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
586,245 (-8,585)
471,234 (-17,828)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
306,254 (-15,474)
438,732 (-14,871)
Producers - Long / Short
235,553 (-1,610)
323,353 (-4,450)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
220,803 (+6,114)
17,992 (-289)
Managed Money - Long / Short
224,836 (+4,769)
313,849 (-22,152)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
81,418 (-20,243)
124,883 (+7,281)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.315 +5.73%
on 04/01/24
3.522 -0.48%
on 04/29/24
+0.191 (+5.76%)
since 03/28/24
3-Month
3.136 +11.77%
on 02/16/24
3.522 -0.48%
on 04/29/24
+0.244 (+7.48%)
since 01/30/24
52-Week
3.136 +11.77%
on 02/16/24
3.831 -8.51%
on 05/01/23
-0.371 (-9.57%)
since 04/28/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.525
2nd Resistance Point 3.523
1st Resistance Point 3.523
Last Price 3.505
1st Support Level 3.521
2nd Support Level 3.519
3rd Support Level 3.519

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52-Week High 3.831
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.566
Last Price 3.505
Fibonacci 50% 3.484
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.401
52-Week Low 3.136

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