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Natural Gas Mar '26 (NGH26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Surge on a Smaller-Than-Expected US Storage Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Thursday closed up +0.120 (+4.53%).

Nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Thursday due to a smaller-than-expected build in nat-gas storage.  The EIA reported Thursday that nat-gas inventories rose by +79 bcf for the week ended April 24, below expectations of +83 bcf.

Nat-gas prices also have support on expectations of below-normal US temperatures, which could boost nat-gas heating demand.  The Commodity Weather Group said Thursday that below-average temperatures are expected across the eastern half of the US through May 4.

Last Friday, nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low amid robust US gas storage.  EIA nat-gas inventories as of April 24 were +7.7% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant US nat-gas supplies.  

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
$1,421/1,292
First Notice Date
02/26/26
Expiration Date
02/25/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
556,426 (-12,523)
406,110 (+8,073)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
242,027 (+5,688)
410,342 (-12,885)
Producers - Long / Short
227,334 (-1,319)
251,077 (+11,882)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
206,600 (-7,198)
32,541 (+197)
Managed Money - Long / Short
175,219 (+7,439)
275,793 (-6,082)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
66,808 (-1,751)
134,549 (-6,803)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.895 +2.56%
on 02/25/26
4.425 -32.90%
on 01/30/26
-0.640 (-17.73%)
since 01/23/26
3-Month
2.578 +15.17%
on 01/09/26
4.425 -32.90%
on 01/30/26
-0.692 (-18.90%)
since 11/25/25
52-Week
2.578 +15.17%
on 01/09/26
4.811 -38.29%
on 03/10/25
-1.238 (-29.43%)
since 02/25/25

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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 3.148
2nd Resistance Point 3.082
1st Resistance Point 3.026
Last Price 2.969s
1st Support Level 2.904
2nd Support Level 2.838
3rd Support Level 2.782

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52-Week High 4.811
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.958
Fibonacci 50% 3.694
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.431
Last Price 2.969s
52-Week Low 2.578

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