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Natural Gas Sep '24 (NGU24)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Cooler Weather and Ample Supplies

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Friday closed down -0.072 (-2.39%).

Nat-gas prices added to Thursday’s losses on Friday and posted a 1.5-month low.  Nat-gas prices are under pressure as US weather forecasts shifted to show cooler weather in the coming weeks, which could potentially curb demand for gas-fired electricity as consumers use less air conditioning.  Nat-gas prices also fell on abundant US supplies after Thursday’s weekly EIA report showed that US nat-gas inventories were +6.6% above their five-year average as of July 3. 

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 Friday was 112.6 bcf/day (+5.2% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Friday was 77.7 bcf/day (+0.6% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows... 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
08/29/24
Expiration Date
08/28/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Sep '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep 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
1.856 +3.99%
on 08/28/24
2.301 -16.12%
on 08/15/24
-0.121 (-5.90%)
since 07/26/24
3-Month
1.856 +3.99%
on 08/28/24
3.193 -39.56%
on 06/11/24
-0.906 (-31.95%)
since 05/28/24
52-Week
1.856 +3.99%
on 08/28/24
3.572 -45.97%
on 11/03/23
-1.411 (-42.23%)
since 08/28/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.145
2nd Resistance Point 2.073
1st Resistance Point 2.001
Last Price 1.930s
1st Support Level 1.857
2nd Support Level 1.785
3rd Support Level 1.713

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52-Week High 3.572
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.916
Fibonacci 50% 2.714
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.512
Last Price 1.930s
52-Week Low 1.856

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