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Natural Gas May '27 (NGK27)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat on Forecasts for Cooler US Temps

October Nymex natural gas (NGV24) on Tuesday closed down by -0.049 (-2.06%).

Oct nat-gas prices Tuesday fell back from a 2-1/4 month high and settled moderately lower.  Long liquidation emerged in nat-gas futures Tuesday on the outlook for cooler US temperatures, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning.  Forecaster Maxar Technologies said Tuesday that the 11-15 day forecast for the Eastern half of the US is trending cooler compared to previous outlooks.  

Lower-48 state dry gas production Tuesday was 99.3 bcf/day (-1.4% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Tuesday was 72.0 bcf/day (+5.4% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Tuesday were 13.1 bcf/day (+2.9% w/w), according to BNEF.

A decrease in US electricity output is negative for nat-gas demand from utility providers.  The Edison Electric Institute reported last Wednesday that total US electricity output in the week ended Septe... 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
$2,990/2,719
First Notice Date
09/29/27 (1106 days)
Expiration Date
04/28/27 (952 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 10, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
583,226 (-17,513)
508,791 (-6,597)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
292,094 (-4,657)
379,699 (-17,345)
Producers - Long / Short
221,169 (-11,996)
279,609 (-5,467)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
175,067 (+1,349)
42,192 (+5,736)
Managed Money - Long / Short
217,922 (-1,891)
268,899 (-21,466)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
74,172 (-2,766)
110,800 (+4,121)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.070 +1.01%
on 09/13/24
3.217 -3.61%
on 08/26/24
-0.013 (-0.42%)
since 08/16/24
3-Month
3.039 +2.04%
on 08/06/24
3.434 -9.70%
on 06/18/24
-0.306 (-8.98%)
since 06/17/24
52-Week
3.039 +2.04%
on 08/06/24
3.619 -14.31%
on 11/02/23
-0.279 (-8.25%)
since 09/15/23

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October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Tuesday closed down by -0.049 (-2.06%). Oct nat-gas prices Tuesday fell back from a 2-1/4 month high and settled moderately lower. Long liquidation emerged in nat-gas...

NGX24 : 2.573 (-1.53%)
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CLX24 : 69.37 (-0.84%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Strong Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.101
2nd Resistance Point 3.101
1st Resistance Point 3.101
Last Price 3.098
1st Support Level 3.101
2nd Support Level 3.101
3rd Support Level 3.101

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52-Week High 3.619
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.397
Fibonacci 50% 3.329
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.261
Last Price 3.098
52-Week Low 3.039

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