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Natural Gas Apr '18 (NGJ18)

2.691s +0.073 (+2.79%) 03/27/18 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Mar 27th, 2018
Day Low
2.623
Day High
2.707
Open 2.631
Previous Close 2.618 2.618
Volume 9,380 9,380
Open Interest 5,560 5,560
Relative Strength 50.55% 50.55%
Weighted Alpha -7.99 -7.99
5-Day Change +0.016 (+0.60%) +0.016 (+0.60%)
52-Week Range 2.487 - 3.010 2.487 - 3.010
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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Tighter US Supplies Support Nat-Gas Prices

October Nymex natural gas (NGV25) on Tuesday closed up +0.012 (+0.40%).

Oct nat-gas prices on Tuesday posted a 4-week high and closed higher.  Nat-gas prices have carryover support from last Thursday when the EIA reported that US nat-gas supplies as of August 22 were down -3.5% from the same time last year.

However, nat-gas prices fell back from their best levels on forecasts for cooler late summer US weather that will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning.  On Tuesday, forecaster Atmospheric G2 said forecasts shifted cooler for the northern half of the US for September 7-11 and that below-average temperatures will persist for the East for September 12-16.  

Natural gas prices have been under pressure over the past 2.5 months, dropping to a 9.5-month low in nearest-futures prices last Monday, as forecasts for cooler late-summer weather emerged and as US gas production remains near a record high.  

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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
$3,503/3,185
First Notice Date
03/29/18
Expiration Date
03/27/18 (expired)

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Natural Gas Apr '18
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 26, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
507,506 (+4,779)
419,681 (+4,416)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
281,913 (+2,866)
385,859 (+1,724)
Producers - Long / Short
221,675 (+7,127)
238,449 (+6,130)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
138,949 (-2,888)
34,350 (-2,254)
Managed Money - Long / Short
213,926 (-3,637)
257,958 (+3,708)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
67,987 (+6,503)
127,901 (-1,984)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.565 +4.91%
on 03/26/18
Period Open: 2.683
2.811 -4.27%
on 03/13/18
+0.008 (+0.30%)
since 02/27/18
3-Month
2.565 +4.91%
on 03/26/18
Period Open: 2.635
2.983 -9.79%
on 01/30/18
+0.056 (+2.13%)
since 12/27/17
52-Week
2.487 +8.20%
on 12/21/17
Period Open: 2.906
3.010 -10.60%
on 10/23/17
-0.215 (-7.40%)
since 03/27/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.758
1st Resistance Point 2.724
Last Price 2.691s
1st Support Level 2.640
2nd Support Level 2.590
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.010
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.810
Fibonacci 50% 2.748
Last Price 2.691s
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.687
52-Week Low 2.487

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