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Natural Gas Jan '18 (NGF18)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Drop on Signs of Larger US Domestic Supplies

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26) on Tuesday fell -0.012 (-0.38%).

Nat-gas prices settled lower on Tuesday for a second session, as US LNG export volumes fell due to seasonal maintenance, boosting US domestic nat-gas supplies.  Flows to US LNG export terminals on Tuesday fell to 16.9 bcf, the lowest in two weeks. 

Losses in nat-gas prices are limited amid forecasts of hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to meet the expected increase in air-conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group on Tuesday said that above-average temperatures are expected across the Midwest and interior West through June 11. 

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive of nat-gas prices, as the closure has curbed Middle Eastern nat-gas exports, potentially boosting US nat-gas exports to offset the shortfall. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Tuesday was 109.1 bcf/day (+1.9% y/y), according... 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
$1,472/1,339
First Notice Date
12/28/17
Expiration Date
12/27/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
598,594 (+19,773)
408,416 (+3,819)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
230,515 (+124)
433,696 (+11,109)
Producers - Long / Short
249,813 (+11,408)
260,520 (+1,847)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
222,335 (+325)
21,450 (-6,068)
Managed Money - Long / Short
180,797 (-8,181)
315,223 (+29,942)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
49,718 (+8,305)
118,473 (-18,833)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.568 +6.62%
on 12/21/17
3.218 -14.92%
on 11/29/17
-0.279 (-9.25%)
since 11/27/17
3-Month
2.568 +6.62%
on 12/21/17
3.350 -18.27%
on 09/28/17
-0.591 (-17.75%)
since 09/27/17
52-Week
2.568 +6.62%
on 12/21/17
3.829 -28.49%
on 12/29/16
-1.015 (-27.05%)
since 12/27/16

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.863
1st Resistance Point 2.801
Last Price 2.738s
1st Support Level 2.637
2nd Support Level 2.535
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.829
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.347
Fibonacci 50% 3.199
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.050
Last Price 2.738s
52-Week Low 2.568

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