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Natural Gas May '24 (NGK24)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fall as Seasonal Maintenance Limits US LNG Exports

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Friday closed down -0.012 (-0.43%).

Nat-gas prices gave up an early advance on Friday and settled lower amid a decline in flows to US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, which boost supplies in the domestic market and expand inventories.   Feedgas to LNG plants decreased to 17.7 bcf on Friday, down -4.6% w/w as some export facilities reduced output due to seasonal maintenance.

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 April 24 were +7.7% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant US nat-gas supplies.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On April 7, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 109.59 bcf/day from a March estimate of 109.49 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 Februa... 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
$3,388/3,080
First Notice Date
04/29/24
Expiration Date
04/26/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
578,708 (+15,069)
425,558 (+12,954)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
237,674 (+5,211)
404,320 (+5,584)
Producers - Long / Short
241,927 (+9,461)
269,968 (+10,924)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
211,674 (+4,266)
30,483 (+688)
Managed Money - Long / Short
180,450 (+164)
287,939 (+10,408)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,224 (+5,047)
116,381 (-4,824)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.482 +8.91%
on 04/26/24
1.943 -16.93%
on 04/10/24
-0.174 (-9.73%)
since 03/26/24
3-Month
1.482 +8.91%
on 04/26/24
2.289 -29.49%
on 01/29/24
-0.687 (-29.86%)
since 01/26/24
52-Week
1.482 +8.91%
on 04/26/24
3.343 -51.72%
on 11/03/23
-1.532 (-48.70%)
since 04/26/23

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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 1.813
2nd Resistance Point 1.721
1st Resistance Point 1.667
Last Price 1.614s
1st Support Level 1.521
2nd Support Level 1.429
3rd Support Level 1.375

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52-Week High 3.343
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.632
Fibonacci 50% 2.412
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.193
Last Price 1.614s
52-Week Low 1.482

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