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Natural Gas Nov '12 (NGX12)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble on Cooler US Forecasts

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24) on Friday closed down -0.137 (-5.16%).

June nat-gas prices Friday tumbled to a 1-week low and closed sharply lower.  Forecasts for cooler US temperatures that will reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increase air-conditioning usage undercut nat-gas prices Friday.  Maxar Technologies said Friday that forecasts shifted cooler for the Northeast from May 29-June 2, with below-normal temperatures for the Midwest and East.

On Thursday, nat-gas prices rallied to a 4-1/4 month nearest-futures high after the weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose less than expected.  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 heating demand for nat-gas and pushed inventories well above average.

Nat-gas prices were under pressure after the Freeport LNG nat-gas export terminal... 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
10/30/12
Expiration Date
10/29/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Nov '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Nov 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
3.325 +4.39%
on 10/01/12
3.648 -4.85%
on 10/22/12
+0.151 (+4.55%)
since 09/28/12
3-Month
2.790 +24.41%
on 08/29/12
3.648 -4.85%
on 10/22/12
+0.263 (+8.20%)
since 07/27/12
52-Week
2.566 +35.27%
on 04/23/12
4.352 -20.24%
on 11/01/11
-0.862 (-19.89%)
since 10/28/11

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.584
1st Resistance Point 3.527
Last Price 3.471s
1st Support Level 3.387
2nd Support Level 3.304
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 4.352
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.670
Last Price 3.471s
Fibonacci 50% 3.459
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.248
52-Week Low 2.566

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