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Natural Gas Oct '19 (NGV19)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Oversold Conditions Spark Short Covering in Nat-Gas Prices

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Wednesday closed up +0.011 (+0.42%).

Nat-gas prices posted modest gains on Wednesday, as the selloff over the past month has led to oversold conditions that prompted some technical short-covering.  

On Tuesday, nat-gas prices sank to a 17-month low due to above-normal spring temperatures that have reduced US nat-gas heating demand and expanded storage levels.  The Commodity Weather Group said that above-average temperatures are expected across the eastern two-thirds of the US through April 19 and the Upper Midwest from April 20-24.

Expectations of above-average US nat-gas storage levels signal abundant supplies and are bearish for prices.  The consensus is that Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +55 bcf in the week ended April 10, above the five-year average for the week of +38 bcf.

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  Last Tuesday, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry na... 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
$3,526/3,206
First Notice Date
09/27/19
Expiration Date
09/26/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Oct '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
572,123 (+7,467)
410,036 (-6,192)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
212,869 (+8,730)
396,856 (+25,261)
Producers - Long / Short
232,592 (+3,546)
242,020 (-4,276)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
206,458 (+1,777)
34,943 (-4,060)
Managed Money - Long / Short
157,461 (+8,113)
243,494 (+26,530)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
55,408 (+617)
153,362 (-1,269)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.175 +11.63%
on 08/27/19
2.710 -10.41%
on 09/17/19
+0.195 (+8.73%)
since 08/26/19
3-Month
2.045 +18.73%
on 08/05/19
2.710 -10.41%
on 09/17/19
+0.153 (+6.73%)
since 06/26/19
52-Week
2.045 +18.73%
on 08/05/19
3.000 -19.07%
on 03/19/19
-0.243 (-9.10%)
since 09/26/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.603
1st Resistance Point 2.515
Last Price 2.428s
1st Support Level 2.365
2nd Support Level 2.303
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.000
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.635
Fibonacci 50% 2.523
Last Price 2.428s
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.410
52-Week Low 2.045

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