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Natural Gas Aug '16 (NGQ16)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Recover as US Weather Forecasts Turn Hotter

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26) on Wednesday rose +0.045 (+1.43%).

Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and settled higher as short covering emerged following forecasts for hotter US weather later this month.   Forecaster Vaisala on Wednesday said forecasts shifted warmer in the Midwest and above-normal for the eastern US for June 15-19, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Wednesday was 109.1 bcf/day (+1.8% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas demand on Wednesday was 72.6 bcf/day (+6.1% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Wednesday were 18.6 bcf/day (+9.3% w/w), according to BNEF.

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive of nat-gas prices, as the closure has curbed Middle Eastern nat-gas exports, potentially boosting US nat-gas exports t... 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
$3,323/3,021
First Notice Date
07/28/16
Expiration Date
07/27/16 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Aug '16
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
598,716 (+122)
424,803 (+16,387)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
239,308 (+8,793)
425,423 (-8,273)
Producers - Long / Short
252,074 (+2,261)
274,857 (+14,337)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
221,272 (-1,063)
24,576 (+3,126)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,645 (+8,848)
304,499 (-10,724)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
49,663 (-55)
120,924 (+2,451)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.625 +1.79%
on 07/21/16
2.998 -10.87%
on 07/01/16
-0.069 (-2.52%)
since 06/27/16
3-Month
2.157 +23.88%
on 05/19/16
2.998 -10.87%
on 07/01/16
+0.279 (+11.66%)
since 04/27/16
52-Week
1.990 +34.27%
on 02/29/16
3.128 -14.58%
on 07/29/15
-0.419 (-13.56%)
since 07/27/15

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.788
1st Resistance Point 2.730
Last Price 2.672s
1st Support Level 2.634
2nd Support Level 2.596
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.128
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.693
Last Price 2.672s
Fibonacci 50% 2.559
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.425
52-Week Low 1.990

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