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Natural Gas Apr '23 (NGJ23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Abundant US Nat-Gas Supplies Pressures Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Tuesday closed down -0.079 (-2.76%).

Nat-gas prices retreated on Tuesday as flows to US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals fell to the lowest level in more than three months, leaving more supplies in the domestic market.  According to BNEF data, LNG flows to US Gulf coast export terminals fell to 17.7 bcf on Tuesday, the lowest since late January due to seasonal maintenance.  The larger domestic nat-gas supplies could boost US storage levels that are already +7.7% above their five-year average as of April 24.

On Monday, nat-gas prices rallied to a 4-week nearest-futures high on the outlook for below-normal US temperatures in the near term, which could potentially boost nat-gas heating demand.  Below-average temperatures are expected across much of the US Midwest through May 9, according to the Commodity Weather Group.

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-ga... 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
$1,421/1,292
First Notice Date
03/30/23
Expiration Date
03/29/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Apr '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
563,639 (+7,213)
412,604 (+6,494)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
232,463 (-9,564)
398,736 (-11,606)
Producers - Long / Short
232,466 (+5,132)
259,044 (+7,967)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
207,408 (+808)
29,795 (-2,746)
Managed Money - Long / Short
180,286 (+5,067)
277,531 (+1,738)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
52,177 (-14,631)
121,205 (-13,344)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.944 +2.42%
on 03/29/23
3.027 -34.23%
on 03/03/23
-0.756 (-27.52%)
since 02/28/23
3-Month
1.944 +2.42%
on 03/29/23
4.051 -50.85%
on 12/29/22
-2.017 (-50.32%)
since 12/28/22
52-Week
1.944 +2.42%
on 03/29/23
6.165 -67.70%
on 06/13/22
-1.997 (-50.08%)
since 03/28/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.207
2nd Resistance Point 2.145
1st Resistance Point 2.068
Last Price 1.991s
1st Support Level 1.929
2nd Support Level 1.867
3rd Support Level 1.790

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52-Week High 6.165
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.553
Fibonacci 50% 4.055
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.556
Last Price 1.991s
52-Week Low 1.944

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