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Natural Gas Sep '26 (NGU26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound on a Smaller-Than-Forecast Weekly Storage Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Thursday closed up +0.039 (+1.43%).

Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher on a smaller-than-expected build in weekly US nat-gas supplies.  Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Thursday after the EIA reported that weekly nat-gas inventories rose by +63 bcf in the week ended May 1, below expectations of +72 bcf.

On Monday, nat-gas prices rallied to a 1-month nearest-futures high on the outlook for below-normal US temperatures in the near term, which could potentially boost nat-gas heating demand.  

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-gas as the closure will curb Middle Eastern nat-gas supplies, potentially boosting US nat-gas exports to make up for the shortfall.  

On April 17, nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low amid robust US gas storage.  EIA nat-gas inventories as of April 24 were +7.7% above 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
$1,421/1,292
First Notice Date
08/28/26 (113 days)
Expiration Date
08/27/26 (112 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Sep '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep 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
2.968 +4.11%
on 04/30/26
3.240 -4.63%
on 04/13/26
-0.088 (-2.77%)
since 04/08/26
3-Month
2.968 +4.11%
on 04/30/26
3.932 -21.41%
on 03/09/26
-0.591 (-16.06%)
since 02/06/26
52-Week
2.968 +4.11%
on 04/30/26
4.412 -29.96%
on 12/05/25
-1.117 (-26.55%)
since 05/08/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.223
2nd Resistance Point 3.166
1st Resistance Point 3.118
Last Price 3.090
1st Support Level 3.013
2nd Support Level 2.956
3rd Support Level 2.908

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52-Week High 4.412
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.860
Fibonacci 50% 3.690
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.520
Last Price 3.090
52-Week Low 2.968

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