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Natural Gas May '21 (NGK21)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Cooler US Weather Forecasts Lift Nat-Gas Prices

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Friday closed up +0.095 (+3.20%).

Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Friday after US weather forecasts cooled, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand.  On Friday, the Commodity Weather Group said forecasts shifted colder, though above-average temperatures are still expected to cover most of the US through the end of March.  Also, Friday's expiration of the April Nymex natural gas contract spurred short-covering and lifted prices.

Nat-gas prices also have medium-term support on the outlook for tighter global LNG supplies.  Last Thursday, Qatar 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 capacity could boost US nat-gas expo... 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
$1,392/1,266
First Notice Date
04/29/21
Expiration Date
04/28/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
562,540 (-30,646)
409,792 (-25,988)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
210,159 (-6,721)
382,766 (-12,143)
Producers - Long / Short
229,550 (-35,760)
240,460 (-28,905)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
204,821 (-657)
41,163 (-2,854)
Managed Money - Long / Short
161,226 (-11,568)
215,381 (-2,041)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
48,933 (+4,847)
167,385 (-10,102)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.453 +19.24%
on 04/06/21
2.936 -0.37%
on 04/28/21
+0.306 (+11.68%)
since 03/26/21
3-Month
2.453 +19.24%
on 04/06/21
3.060 -4.41%
on 02/18/21
+0.223 (+8.25%)
since 01/28/21
52-Week
2.352 +24.36%
on 12/28/20
3.060 -4.41%
on 02/18/21
+0.347 (+13.46%)
since 04/28/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.019
2nd Resistance Point 2.978
1st Resistance Point 2.951
Last Price 2.925s
1st Support Level 2.883
2nd Support Level 2.842
3rd Support Level 2.815

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52-Week High 3.060
Last Price 2.925s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.790
Fibonacci 50% 2.706
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.622
52-Week Low 2.352

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