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Natural Gas Jan '18 (NGF18)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Warm US Weather Knocks Nat-Gas Prices Sharply Lower

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Monday closed down -0.204 (-6.59%).

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 3-week low on Monday and settled sharply lower.  The outlook for warmer US weather, which will reduce nat-gas heating demand, is weighing on prices.  The Commodity Weather Group on Monday said forecasts shifted warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the western two-thirds of the US through April 1.  

Nat-gas prices were also pressured Monday on some negative carryover from a -10% plunge in WTI crude oil prices.

Further downside in nat-gas prices may be limited in the near term after Qatar last Thursday reported "extensive damage" at the world's largest natural gas export plant at Ras Laffan Industrial City.   Qatar said the attacks by Iran damaged 17% of Ras Laffan's LNG export capacity,  a damage that will take three to five years to repair.   The Ras Laffan plant accounts for about 20% of global liquefied natural gas supply, and a reduction in its c... 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
$3,946/3,588
First Notice Date
12/28/17
Expiration Date
12/27/17 (expired)

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Natural Gas Jan '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
593,186 (-12,481)
435,780 (-5,715)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
216,880 (+9,250)
394,909 (+423)
Producers - Long / Short
265,310 (-12,992)
269,365 (-637)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
205,478 (+413)
44,017 (-5,176)
Managed Money - Long / Short
172,794 (+8,406)
217,422 (-9,948)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
44,086 (+844)
177,487 (+10,371)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.568 +6.62%
on 12/21/17
3.218 -14.92%
on 11/29/17
-0.279 (-9.25%)
since 11/27/17
3-Month
2.568 +6.62%
on 12/21/17
3.350 -18.27%
on 09/28/17
-0.591 (-17.75%)
since 09/27/17
52-Week
2.568 +6.62%
on 12/21/17
3.829 -28.49%
on 12/29/16
-1.015 (-27.05%)
since 12/27/16

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April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Monday closed down -10.10 (-10.28%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed down -0.3045 (-9.42%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an overnight advance and plunged...

CLK26 : 88.98 (+0.96%)
RBK26 : 2.9343 (+0.24%)
Warm US Weather Knocks Nat-Gas Prices Sharply Lower

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Monday closed down -0.204 (-6.59%). Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 3-week low on Monday and settled sharply lower. The outlook for warmer US weather, which will reduce...

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RBK26 : 2.9343 (+0.24%)
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ZCZ26 : 486-4s (-0.87%)
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CLK26 : 88.98 (+0.96%)
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QAK26 : 100.50 (+0.56%)
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ZQX26 : 96.3400s (+0.08%)
Crude Prices Surge on Reports the US is Preparing Troop Deployment in Iran

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Friday closed up +2.18 (+2.27%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1591 (+5.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with gasoline posting...

CLK26 : 88.98 (+0.96%)
RBK26 : 2.9343 (+0.24%)
Nat-Gas Prices Slide as US Weather Warms

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Friday closed down -0.071 (-2.24%). Nat-gas prices moved lower on Friday as warming US weather forecasts could lead to reduced nat-gas heating demand. The Commodity...

NGK26 : 2.912 (+1.32%)
Crude Oil Prices Push Higher on Fears Iran War Will Escalate

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +1.26 (+1.31%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0862 (+2.76%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today as the Iran war drags on, with...

CLK26 : 88.98 (+0.96%)
RBK26 : 2.9343 (+0.24%)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.863
1st Resistance Point 2.801
Last Price 2.738s
1st Support Level 2.637
2nd Support Level 2.535
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.829
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.347
Fibonacci 50% 3.199
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.050
Last Price 2.738s
52-Week Low 2.568

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