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Natural Gas Jan '24 (NGF24)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Warm

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Wednesday closed up +0.146 (+5.04%).

Nat-gas prices recovered from a 1.5-week low on Wednesday and settled sharply higher after updated US weather forecasts turned warmer, which sparked short covering in nat-gas futures.  The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that above-average temperatures are expected across the western half of the US from June 1-10, which should boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On May 12, 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 nearest-futures low amid robust US gas storage.  EIA nat-gas inventories as of May 8 were +6.5% above their 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
$1,442/1,311
First Notice Date
12/28/23
Expiration Date
12/27/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jan '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 19, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
578,821 (-10,404)
404,597 (-25,385)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
230,391 (-11,149)
422,587 (+4,741)
Producers - Long / Short
238,405 (-11,798)
258,673 (-17,854)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
222,010 (+6,865)
27,518 (-2,060)
Managed Money - Long / Short
188,978 (+6,998)
285,281 (-16,764)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
41,413 (-18,147)
137,306 (+21,505)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.235 +17.18%
on 12/13/23
2.992 -12.47%
on 11/28/23
-0.327 (-11.10%)
since 11/27/23
3-Month
2.235 +17.18%
on 12/13/23
3.975 -34.11%
on 10/09/23
-0.932 (-26.25%)
since 09/27/23
52-Week
2.235 +17.18%
on 12/13/23
5.267 -50.28%
on 12/28/22
-2.704 (-50.80%)
since 12/27/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.867
2nd Resistance Point 2.794
1st Resistance Point 2.707
Last Price 2.619s
1st Support Level 2.547
2nd Support Level 2.474
3rd Support Level 2.387

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52-Week High 5.267
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.109
Fibonacci 50% 3.751
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.393
Last Price 2.619s
52-Week Low 2.235

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