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Natural Gas Apr '26 (NGJ26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound on a Smaller-Than-Forecast Weekly Storage Build

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Thursday closed up +0.039 (+1.43%).

Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher on a smaller-than-expected build in weekly US nat-gas supplies.  Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Thursday after the EIA reported that weekly nat-gas inventories rose by +63 bcf in the week ended May 1, below expectations of +72 bcf.

On Monday, nat-gas prices rallied to a 1-month nearest-futures high on the outlook for below-normal US temperatures in the near term, which could potentially boost nat-gas heating demand.  

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-gas as the closure will curb Middle Eastern nat-gas supplies, potentially boosting US nat-gas exports to make up for the shortfall.  

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 April 24 were +7.7% above t... 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
03/30/26
Expiration Date
03/27/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
563,639 (+7,213)
412,604 (+6,494)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
232,463 (-9,564)
398,736 (-11,606)
Producers - Long / Short
232,466 (+5,132)
259,044 (+7,967)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
207,408 (+808)
29,795 (-2,746)
Managed Money - Long / Short
180,286 (+5,067)
277,531 (+1,738)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
52,177 (-14,631)
121,205 (-13,344)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.864 +8.07%
on 03/25/26
3.494 -11.42%
on 03/09/26
+0.236 (+8.25%)
since 02/27/26
3-Month
2.604 +18.86%
on 01/09/26
4.085 -24.24%
on 01/30/26
-0.195 (-5.93%)
since 12/26/25
52-Week
2.604 +18.86%
on 01/09/26
4.132 -25.10%
on 06/20/25
-0.872 (-21.98%)
since 03/27/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 50%. The market is indicating support for a bullish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.318
2nd Resistance Point 3.222
1st Resistance Point 3.158
Last Price 3.095s
1st Support Level 2.998
2nd Support Level 2.902
3rd Support Level 2.838

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52-Week High 4.132
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.548
Fibonacci 50% 3.368
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.188
Last Price 3.095s
52-Week Low 2.604

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