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Natural Gas Aug '23 (NGQ23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Record Drawdown in US Nat-Gas Inventories Lifts Prices

March Nymex natural gas (NGH26) on Thursday closed higher by +0.044 (+1.27%).

March nat-gas prices settled higher on Thursday amid a record withdrawal of nat-gas storage.  The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories fell -360 bcf in the week ended January 30, the largest weekly withdrawal from US gas storage sites on record and well above the five-year average for the week of -190 bcf.  

Expectations of below-normal US temperatures, which will boost nat-gas heating demand, also lifted prices on Thursday after the Commodity Weather Group said forecasts showed very cold weather across the eastern US through February 9.  However, nat-gas prices fell from their highs after forecasts showed warmer-than-normal temperatures across the Midwest and South through February 19.

Natural gas prices surged to a 3-year high last Wednesday, driven by the massive storm that just crossed the US and the Arctic blast of cold weather.  The cold weather caused freeze-ups in gas we... 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
$5,293/4,812
First Notice Date
07/28/23
Expiration Date
07/27/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 27, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
601,095 (-3,759)
448,328 (+25,534)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
216,112 (-25,019)
379,718 (-54,903)
Producers - Long / Short
268,150 (+16,130)
242,452 (+7,864)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
191,663 (-10,542)
64,594 (+27,017)
Managed Money - Long / Short
174,417 (-18,925)
196,351 (-74,092)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
41,695 (-6,094)
183,367 (+19,189)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.463 +1.18%
on 07/27/23
2.878 -13.41%
on 06/28/23
-0.297 (-10.65%)
since 06/27/23
3-Month
2.244 +11.05%
on 06/01/23
2.936 -15.12%
on 06/26/23
-0.125 (-4.78%)
since 04/27/23
52-Week
2.244 +11.05%
on 06/01/23
5.951 -58.12%
on 09/06/22
-2.535 (-50.43%)
since 07/27/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.794
2nd Resistance Point 2.722
1st Resistance Point 2.607
Last Price 2.492s
1st Support Level 2.420
2nd Support Level 2.348
3rd Support Level 2.233

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52-Week High 5.951
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.535
Fibonacci 50% 4.097
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.660
Last Price 2.492s
52-Week Low 2.244

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