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Natural Gas Feb '23 (NGG23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as US Weather Forecasts Cool

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26) on Monday fell -0.082 (-2.54%).

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1-week low on Monday and settled sharply lower.  Prices fell Monday as shifting US weather forecasts to milder conditions in the second half of June could reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to generate power for air-conditioning.  On Monday, forecaster Vaisala said forecasts shifted cooler in the eastern two-thirds of the US for June 13-17, and forecasts also trended cooler for June 18-22.

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 Monday was 112.1 bcf/day (+3.7% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Monday was 72.4 bcf/day (+8.7% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Monday we... 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
$1,449/1,318
First Notice Date
01/30/23
Expiration Date
01/27/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Feb '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jun 2, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
598,716 (+122)
424,803 (+16,387)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
239,308 (+8,793)
425,423 (-8,273)
Producers - Long / Short
252,074 (+2,261)
274,857 (+14,337)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
221,272 (-1,063)
24,576 (+3,126)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,645 (+8,848)
304,499 (-10,724)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
49,663 (-55)
120,924 (+2,451)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.761 +12.60%
on 01/26/23
5.083 -38.84%
on 12/28/22
-2.009 (-39.25%)
since 12/27/22
3-Month
2.761 +12.60%
on 01/26/23
7.907 -60.68%
on 11/23/22
-2.863 (-47.94%)
since 10/27/22
52-Week
2.761 +12.60%
on 01/26/23
9.587 -67.57%
on 08/22/22
-1.410 (-31.20%)
since 01/27/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.590
2nd Resistance Point 3.383
1st Resistance Point 3.246
Last Price 3.109s
1st Support Level 2.902
2nd Support Level 2.695
3rd Support Level 2.558

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52-Week High 9.587
Fibonacci 61.8% 6.979
Fibonacci 50% 6.174
Fibonacci 38.2% 5.369
Last Price 3.109s
52-Week Low 2.761

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