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Natural Gas Mar '27 (NGH27)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Jump on Hot US Temps and Expectations of a Smaller Storage Build

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Wednesday closed up +0.072 (+2.60%).

Nat-gas prices rallied to a 1-month high on Wednesday and settled sharply higher.  Forecasts for hot US weather that will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning use pushed prices higher on Wednesday.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Wednesday that forecasts shifted to hotter, with well-above-average temperatures expected across the eastern two-thirds of the US from August 31 through September 4.

Expectations for a smaller-than-normal increase in weekly US nat-gas storage also supported prices on Wednesday.  The consensus is that Thursday’s weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will increase by +15 bcf for the week ended August 21, below the five-year average for the week of +33 bcf.  

As a positive factor for gas prices, the Edison Electric Institute reported Wednesday that US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended August 22 rose +6.1% y/y... 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
$3,258/2,962
First Notice Date
02/25/27 (183 days)
Expiration Date
02/24/27 (182 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Mar '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 18, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
564,584 (+11,103)
376,258 (+3,454)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
310,806 (+10,095)
514,309 (+16,463)
Producers - Long / Short
231,184 (-3,911)
247,970 (-5,096)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
223,741 (+6,519)
18,629 (+55)
Managed Money - Long / Short
265,239 (+17,083)
365,319 (+6,533)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
45,567 (-6,988)
148,990 (+9,930)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.872 +2.26%
on 08/20/26
3.021 -2.78%
on 07/30/26
-0.099 (-3.26%)
since 07/24/26
3-Month
2.872 +2.26%
on 08/20/26
3.316 -11.43%
on 06/05/26
-0.126 (-4.11%)
since 05/26/26
52-Week
2.872 +2.26%
on 08/20/26
4.073 -27.89%
on 12/05/25
-0.869 (-22.83%)
since 08/26/25

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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 2.977
2nd Resistance Point 2.952
1st Resistance Point 2.932
Last Price 2.940
1st Support Level 2.887
2nd Support Level 2.862
3rd Support Level 2.842

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52-Week High 4.073
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.614
Fibonacci 50% 3.472
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.331
Last Price 2.940
52-Week Low 2.872

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