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Natural Gas Apr '17 (NGJ17)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Gain on Carry-Over Support from Crude Oil's Surge

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Thursday closed up +0.024 (+0.75%).

Nat-gas prices on Thursday rallied in sympathy with crude oil and European gas prices amid the Iran war, which is dragging on.  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that Iran's leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used, and attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue.  Also, UK Defense Secretary Healey said it is increasingly evident that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which would keep the waterway closed for the foreseeable future.

Nat-gas prices fell back from their best level after EIA nat-gas inventories fell -38 bcf for the week ended March 6, a smaller draw than expectations of -41 bcf.

Mixed weather forecasts also weighed on nat-gas prices, as the Commodity Weather Group forecast well-above-average temperatures across the western half of the US from March 17-21, and cooler readings in the East.

Nat-gas prices surged last wee... 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
$3,851/3,501
First Notice Date
03/30/17
Expiration Date
03/29/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Apr '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 3, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
607,907 (+2,572)
423,547 (+1,393)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
210,477 (+9,004)
416,899 (+16,907)
Producers - Long / Short
268,795 (-7,336)
250,398 (+4,639)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
214,994 (+13,005)
49,031 (-149)
Managed Money - Long / Short
167,244 (+12,841)
243,496 (+13,218)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
43,233 (-3,837)
173,403 (+3,689)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.730 +16.30%
on 03/02/17
3.183 -0.25%
on 03/29/17
+0.401 (+14.46%)
since 02/28/17
3-Month
2.641 +20.22%
on 02/22/17
3.645 -12.89%
on 12/29/16
-0.473 (-12.97%)
since 12/28/16
52-Week
2.601 +22.07%
on 04/05/16
3.652 -13.06%
on 12/28/16
+0.521 (+19.63%)
since 03/28/16

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April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +8.84 (+10.13%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.1341 (+4.81%). Energy prices are sharply higher today on comments from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

CLJ26 : 93.58 (-2.25%)
RBK26 : 2.8893 (-1.11%)
Crude Prices Rally Despite IEA Stockpile Release

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +3.80 (+4.55%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1480 (+5.61%). April WTI crude oil on Monday spiked up to a 3.75-year nearest-futures...

CLJ26 : 93.58 (-2.25%)
RBK26 : 2.8893 (-1.11%)
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Nat-Gas Prices Rally as Iran War Drags On

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.189 (+6.26%). Nat-gas prices on Wednesday rallied in sympathy with crude oil prices and European gas prices as the Iran war drags on. Missiles...

NGK26 : 3.252 (+0.77%)
Crude Prices Rally Despite IEA Stockpile Release

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) is up +4.62 (+5.54%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.14379 (+5.60%). April WTI crude oil on Monday spiked up to a 3.75-year nearest-futures high of $119.48 but...

CLJ26 : 93.58 (-2.25%)
RBK26 : 2.8893 (-1.11%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.248
1st Resistance Point 3.211
Last Price 3.175s
1st Support Level 3.110
2nd Support Level 3.046
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.652
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.251
Last Price 3.175s
Fibonacci 50% 3.127
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.002
52-Week Low 2.601

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