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Natural Gas Jan '19 (NGF19)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Recover on Carry Over Support from Crude Oil

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Tuesday closed up +0.008 (+0.30%).

Nat-gas prices on Tuesday erased early losses and moved higher as a rally in crude oil prices, driven by the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, sparked short-covering in nat-gas futures.  

Nat-gas prices initially moved lower on Tuesday as warmer US weather forecasts signal reduced nat-gas heating demand.  The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the US Midwest through April 25.  

Last 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, with nat-gas inventories 5.8% above their 5-year seasonal average as of April 10.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On April 7, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 109.59 bcf/day from a March estimate... 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
$3,473/3,158
First Notice Date
12/28/18
Expiration Date
12/27/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
568,949 (-3,174)
398,037 (-11,999)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
236,339 (+23,470)
423,227 (+26,371)
Producers - Long / Short
228,653 (-3,939)
239,195 (-2,825)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
213,798 (+7,340)
32,344 (-2,599)
Managed Money - Long / Short
167,780 (+10,319)
281,875 (+38,381)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
68,559 (+13,151)
141,352 (-12,010)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.313 +9.93%
on 12/26/18
4.776 -23.74%
on 11/30/18
-0.650 (-15.14%)
since 11/27/18
3-Month
3.145 +15.80%
on 09/28/18
4.964 -26.63%
on 11/14/18
+0.428 (+13.32%)
since 09/27/18
52-Week
2.930 +24.30%
on 09/14/18
4.964 -26.63%
on 11/14/18
+0.629 (+20.88%)
since 12/27/17

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Nat-Gas Prices Recover on Carry Over Support from Crude Oil

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RBM26 : 3.1283s (+3.05%)
Nat-Gas Prices Edge Higher on a Cooler US Weather Forecast

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Monday closed up +0.015 (+0.56%). Nat-gas prices rose to a 1.5-week high on Monday and settled higher as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially boosting nat-gas...

NGM26 : 2.842s (+0.39%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.808
1st Resistance Point 3.725
Last Price 3.642s
1st Support Level 3.500
2nd Support Level 3.358
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 4.964
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.187
Fibonacci 50% 3.947
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.707
Last Price 3.642s
52-Week Low 2.930

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