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Natural Gas Jun '26 (NGM26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fall as EIA Raises US Gas Production Estimates

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Tuesday closed down -0.067 (-2.30%).

Nat-gas prices fell from a 6-week nearest-futures high on Tuesday and settled lower after the EIA raised its US 2026 nat-gas production estimate.   Nat-gas prices initially moved up to a 6-week high on Tuesday amid forecasts for hotter US weather, which could potentially spark nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage.  The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the western half of the US through May 16.

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On Tuesday, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 110.61 bcf/day from an April estimate of 109.60 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 February.

On April 17, nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-year... 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
05/28/26 (15 days)
Expiration Date
05/27/26 (14 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jun '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun 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
2.592 +10.88%
on 04/30/26
2.945 -2.41%
on 05/12/26
+0.083 (+2.97%)
since 04/13/26
3-Month
2.592 +10.88%
on 04/30/26
3.622 -20.65%
on 03/09/26
-0.391 (-11.98%)
since 02/13/26
52-Week
2.592 +10.88%
on 04/30/26
4.246 -32.31%
on 12/05/25
-1.233 (-30.02%)
since 05/13/25

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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 3.065
2nd Resistance Point 3.005
1st Resistance Point 2.924
Last Price 2.863
1st Support Level 2.783
2nd Support Level 2.723
3rd Support Level 2.642

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52-Week High 4.246
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.614
Fibonacci 50% 3.419
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.224
Last Price 2.863
52-Week Low 2.592

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