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Natural Gas Jan '20 (NGF20)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Gain on Higher US LNG Exports

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) closed up +0.034 (+1.24%) on Monday.

Nat-gas prices settled higher on Monday as increased flows to liquefied natural gas export terminals reduced US domestic supplies.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Monday were 18.0 bcf/day, the most in five days.

Gains in nat-gas prices were limited on Monday amid forecasts for cooler US weather, potentially reducing nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Monday that forecasts shifted cooler, with normal seasonal weather expected across the eastern US through August 17.

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 3.25-month nearest-futures (Q26) low last Wednesday as recent below-normal US temperatures have reduced air-conditioning demand and allowed nat-gas inventories to be rebuilt.

A bearish factor for nat-gas prices in the medium term is speculation that a powerful El Niño weather system will bring warmer-th... 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
$3,196/2,906
First Notice Date
12/30/19
Expiration Date
12/27/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jan '20
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
550,424 (+4,599)
370,760 (-15,963)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
291,343 (-3,863)
482,142 (+15,798)
Producers - Long / Short
222,959 (+848)
239,976 (-15,242)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
215,279 (+4,673)
18,598 (+201)
Managed Money - Long / Short
238,465 (+4,487)
344,291 (+7,557)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
52,878 (-8,350)
137,851 (+8,241)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.138 +0.94%
on 12/27/19
2.513 -14.13%
on 11/29/19
-0.343 (-13.71%)
since 11/27/19
3-Month
2.138 +0.94%
on 12/27/19
2.980 -27.58%
on 11/05/19
-0.523 (-19.51%)
since 09/27/19
52-Week
2.138 +0.94%
on 12/27/19
3.243 -33.46%
on 03/05/19
-1.028 (-32.27%)
since 12/27/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.342
1st Resistance Point 2.250
Last Price 2.158s
1st Support Level 2.102
2nd Support Level 2.046
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.243
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.821
Fibonacci 50% 2.691
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.560
Last Price 2.158s
52-Week Low 2.138

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