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Natural Gas Apr '21 (NGJ21)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Plummet on Warmer US Temps and Increased Storage

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26) on Wednesday closed down sharply by -0.299 (-8.75%),

Feb nat-gas prices plummeted to a 3-month nearest-futures low on Wednesday and settled sharply lower as US temperatures warm and LNG supplies build.  The midday update to the Global Forecast System weather model on Wednesday shifted warmer across the eastern half of the US for the January 24-28 period, potentially reducing nat gas heating demand.  

Nat-gas prices are also under pressure, as feedgas to Cheniere's Corpus Christi LNG export facility and the Freeport LNG export terminals along the Texas Gulf Coast have been below normal levels over the past two days due to electrical and piping issues.  The reduced capacity at the export terminals allows US nat-gas storage levels to build, a bearish factor for prices.

As a negative factor for gas prices, the Edison Electric Institute reported Wednesday that US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended January 10 fell -13.15% y... 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
$4,463/4,058
First Notice Date
03/30/21
Expiration Date
03/29/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 6, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
585,931 (+26,718)
432,017 (+17,428)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
253,256 (+31,540)
418,815 (+42,205)
Producers - Long / Short
247,123 (+21,923)
240,484 (+9,978)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
185,649 (+638)
38,374 (+3,293)
Managed Money - Long / Short
195,019 (+23,966)
296,403 (+41,385)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
58,237 (+7,574)
122,412 (+820)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.422 +6.77%
on 03/18/21
2.887 -10.43%
on 03/03/21
-0.185 (-6.68%)
since 02/26/21
3-Month
2.344 +10.32%
on 12/29/20
3.060 -15.49%
on 02/18/21
+0.229 (+9.72%)
since 12/28/20
52-Week
2.306 +12.14%
on 03/30/20
3.060 -15.49%
on 02/18/21
+0.264 (+11.37%)
since 03/27/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.696
2nd Resistance Point 2.651
1st Resistance Point 2.619
Last Price 2.586s
1st Support Level 2.542
2nd Support Level 2.497
3rd Support Level 2.465

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52-Week High 3.060
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.772
Fibonacci 50% 2.683
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.594
Last Price 2.586s
52-Week Low 2.306

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