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Natural Gas Apr '29 (NGJ29)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on a Larger-Than-Expected Inventory Build

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Thursday closed down -0.066 (-2.26%).

Nat-gas prices fell to a 2-month low on Tuesday and settled sharply lower after weekly nat-gas inventories rose more than expected.  The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories increased by +41 bcf in the week ended July 10, above expectations of +39 bcf. 

Nat-gas prices recovered from their worst level on Thursday amid an outlook for hot US weather, boosting nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning.  The Commodity Weather Group on Thursday said forecasts shifted hotter, with above-average temperatures expected across the Upper Midwest through July 20.

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 Northern Hemisphere this fall and winter, reducing nat-gas heating demand. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Thursday was 112.0 bcf/day (+3.6% y/y), acco... 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
$3,250/2,955
First Notice Date
03/28/29 (986 days)
Expiration Date
03/28/29 (986 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Apr '29
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
541,591 (-31,290)
392,087 (-26,854)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
273,556 (+14,889)
438,863 (+9,393)
Producers - Long / Short
214,181 (-32,560)
252,365 (-25,876)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
206,611 (+2,658)
18,923 (+410)
Managed Money - Long / Short
238,317 (+17,029)
298,612 (+12,516)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
35,239 (-2,140)
140,251 (-3,123)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.057 +1.90%
on 07/01/26
3.151 -1.14%
on 06/22/26
-0.036 (-1.14%)
since 06/15/26
3-Month
3.057 +1.90%
on 07/01/26
3.170 -1.74%
on 06/02/26
+0.048 (+1.57%)
since 04/15/26
52-Week
3.039 +2.50%
on 01/09/26
3.269 -4.71%
on 07/24/25
-0.138 (-4.24%)
since 07/15/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 50%. The market is indicating support for a bullish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.115
2nd Resistance Point 3.115
1st Resistance Point 3.115
Last Price 3.095
1st Support Level 3.115
2nd Support Level 3.115
3rd Support Level 3.115

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52-Week High 3.269
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.181
Fibonacci 50% 3.154
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.127
Last Price 3.095
52-Week Low 3.039

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