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Natural Gas Oct '24 (NGV24)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Climb on Smaller-Than-Expected Storage Increase

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Thursday closed up +0.036 (+1.32%).

Nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday on a smaller-than-expected storage increase. Weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +28 bcf in the week ended July 24, below expectations of +37 bcf.  Nat-gas prices extended their gains on forecasts for warmer US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power an expected increase in air conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Thursday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-normal temperatures expected in the western half of the US through August 13.

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 3-month nearest-futures (Q26) low on Wednesday as recent below-normal US temperatures have reduced air-conditioning demand and allowed nat-gas inventories to be rebuilt.

A bearish factor for nat-gas prices in the medium term is speculation that a powerful El Niño weather system will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to the N... 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
$3,196/2,906
First Notice Date
09/27/24
Expiration Date
09/26/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Oct '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
545,825 (+9,513)
386,723 (+15,939)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
295,206 (+7,951)
466,344 (+477)
Producers - Long / Short
222,111 (+8,764)
255,218 (+13,739)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
210,606 (-1,131)
18,397 (+320)
Managed Money - Long / Short
233,978 (+6,809)
336,734 (+3,856)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
61,228 (+1,142)
129,610 (-3,379)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.021 +27.91%
on 08/28/24
2.690 -3.90%
on 09/26/24
+0.455 (+21.36%)
since 08/26/24
3-Month
1.991 +29.83%
on 08/05/24
2.862 -9.68%
on 06/27/24
-0.243 (-8.59%)
since 06/26/24
52-Week
1.991 +29.83%
on 08/05/24
3.648 -29.14%
on 11/03/23
-0.754 (-22.58%)
since 09/26/23

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NGU26 : 2.760 (+0.07%)
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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.841
2nd Resistance Point 2.766
1st Resistance Point 2.675
Last Price 2.585s
1st Support Level 2.509
2nd Support Level 2.434
3rd Support Level 2.343

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52-Week High 3.648
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.015
Fibonacci 50% 2.819
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.624
Last Price 2.585s
52-Week Low 1.991

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