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Natural Gas Jun '18 (NGM18)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as Weekly Inventories Surge

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26) on Thursday fell -0.098 (-3.08%).

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 2-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower after weekly US nat-gas supplies rose more than expected.  EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +108 bcf the week ended June 5, above expectations of +100 bcf and above the five-year average of +95 bcf. 

Losses in nat-gas prices accelerated on Thursday amid forecasts for cooler US weather, potentially reducing demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group said Thursday that forecasts are trending cooler, with below-average temperatures expected across the Upper Midwest through June 15. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Thursday was 111.3 bcf/day (+3.2% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas demand on Thursday was 70.3 bcf/day (+1.8% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Thursday were 18.7 bcf/day (+9.5% w/w), according to BN... 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
$3,323/3,021
First Notice Date
05/30/18
Expiration Date
05/29/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jun '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
598,716 (+122)
424,803 (+16,387)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
239,308 (+8,793)
425,423 (-8,273)
Producers - Long / Short
252,074 (+2,261)
274,857 (+14,337)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
221,272 (-1,063)
24,576 (+3,126)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,645 (+8,848)
304,499 (-10,724)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
49,663 (-55)
120,924 (+2,451)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.695 +6.68%
on 05/07/18
2.968 -3.13%
on 05/29/18
+0.104 (+3.75%)
since 04/27/18
3-Month
2.660 +8.08%
on 04/11/18
2.968 -3.13%
on 05/29/18
+0.140 (+5.12%)
since 02/28/18
52-Week
2.550 +12.75%
on 12/21/17
3.020 -4.80%
on 10/23/17
-0.042 (-1.44%)
since 05/26/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.024
1st Resistance Point 2.949
Last Price 2.875s
1st Support Level 2.819
2nd Support Level 2.764
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.020
Last Price 2.875s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.840
Fibonacci 50% 2.785
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.730
52-Week Low 2.550

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