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Natural Gas Mar '26 (NGH26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Cooler US Weather Forecasts Slam Nat-Gas Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Friday closed down -0.111 (-3.68%).

Nat-gas prices on Friday tumbled to a 1-week low and settled sharply lower.  Forecasts for cooler US weather, which will reduce air-conditioning usage and demand for nat-gas, hammered prices on Friday.  The Commodity Weather Group said Friday that forecasts shifted cooler, with mostly seasonally normal temperatures expected across the US through May 31.  a

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  Last Tuesday, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 110.61 bcf/day from an April estimate of 109.60 bcf/day.  US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US nat-gas rigs posting a 2.5-year high in late February.

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 May 8 were +6.5% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant US nat-gas sup... 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
$1,442/1,311
First Notice Date
02/26/26
Expiration Date
02/25/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 19, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
578,821 (-10,404)
404,597 (-25,385)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
230,391 (-11,149)
422,587 (+4,741)
Producers - Long / Short
238,405 (-11,798)
258,673 (-17,854)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
222,010 (+6,865)
27,518 (-2,060)
Managed Money - Long / Short
188,978 (+6,998)
285,281 (-16,764)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
41,413 (-18,147)
137,306 (+21,505)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.895 +2.56%
on 02/25/26
4.425 -32.90%
on 01/30/26
-0.640 (-17.73%)
since 01/23/26
3-Month
2.578 +15.17%
on 01/09/26
4.425 -32.90%
on 01/30/26
-0.692 (-18.90%)
since 11/25/25
52-Week
2.578 +15.17%
on 01/09/26
4.811 -38.29%
on 03/10/25
-1.238 (-29.43%)
since 02/25/25

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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 3.148
2nd Resistance Point 3.082
1st Resistance Point 3.026
Last Price 2.969s
1st Support Level 2.904
2nd Support Level 2.838
3rd Support Level 2.782

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52-Week High 4.811
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.958
Fibonacci 50% 3.694
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.431
Last Price 2.969s
52-Week Low 2.578

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