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Natural Gas Apr '33 (NGJ33)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Retreat as Weekly EIA Inventories Climb More Than Expected

July Nymex natural gas (NGN24) on Thursday closed down -0.094 (-3.53%).

July nat-gas prices Thursday dropped to a 2-week low and closed moderately lower after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected.  The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories for the week ended May 24 rose +84 bcf, above expectations of +78 bcf.  A mixed weather outlook also undercut nat-gas prices after NatGasWeather said the eastern part of the US is expected to see moderate temperatures from June 6-13, which would curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning.  

Tuesday's projection from  the National Weather Service (NWS) is supportive for nat-gas prices as the NWS said that "the vast majority of the lower 48 US states could see above-average temperatures for the next three months, and for a good portion of states, a hotter-than-normal summer is the most likely scenario."

Nat-gas prices have rebounded higher to a 4-1/2 month high last Thursday from... 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
03/30/33 (3226 days)
Expiration Date
03/29/33 (3225 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Apr '33
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 21, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
610,864 (-9,138)
533,998 (+18,739)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
291,880 (+1,074)
381,975 (-25,463)
Producers - Long / Short
229,876 (-14,233)
361,053 (+18,570)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
231,573 (+5,469)
23,530 (+543)
Managed Money - Long / Short
218,722 (+3,602)
202,153 (-24,047)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
73,158 (-2,528)
179,822 (-1,416)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.436 +6.93%
on 05/09/24
3.811 -3.59%
on 05/02/24
-0.133 (-3.49%)
since 04/30/24
3-Month
2.964 +23.95%
on 03/04/24
3.811 -3.59%
on 05/02/24
+0.664 (+22.06%)
since 02/29/24
52-Week
2.910 +26.25%
on 01/29/24
3.987 -7.85%
on 08/23/23
-0.232 (-5.94%)
since 05/26/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.674
2nd Resistance Point 3.674
1st Resistance Point 3.674
Last Price 3.674s
1st Support Level 3.674
2nd Support Level 3.674
3rd Support Level 3.674

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52-Week High 3.987
Last Price 3.674s
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.576
Fibonacci 50% 3.449
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.321
52-Week Low 2.910

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