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Natural Gas Jul '12 (NGN12)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Slump on Fund Liquidation

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24) on Thursday closed down -0.185 (-6.51%).

June nat-gas prices Thursday fell back from a 4-1/4 month nearest-futures high and closed sharply lower.  Nat-gas prices on Thursday initially moved higher after the weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +78 bcf, below expectations of +85 bcf.  However, technical selling emerged when several indicators showed prices became overbought due to this week's sharp rally, which sparked fund liquidation, and nat-gas prices retreated.  

Lower-48 state dry gas production Thursday was 98.9 bcf/day (-1.3% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Thursday was 65.8 bcf/day (+2.3% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Thursday were 12.9 bcf/day (+2.6% 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 tempera... 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
$3,027/2,752
First Notice Date
06/28/12
Expiration Date
06/27/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jul '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul 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
2.168 +27.95%
on 06/14/12
2.946 -5.84%
on 06/27/12
+0.147 (+5.60%)
since 05/25/12
3-Month
2.096 +32.35%
on 04/20/12
2.946 -5.84%
on 06/27/12
+0.238 (+9.38%)
since 03/27/12
52-Week
2.096 +32.35%
on 04/20/12
4.890 -43.27%
on 07/18/11
-1.882 (-40.42%)
since 06/27/11

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.033
1st Resistance Point 2.903
Last Price 2.774s
1st Support Level 2.687
2nd Support Level 2.601
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 4.890
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.823
Fibonacci 50% 3.493
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.163
Last Price 2.774s
52-Week Low 2.096

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