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Natural Gas Apr '28 (NGJ28)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Surge as US Weather Forecasts Turn Colder

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26) on Wednesday closed up +0.175 (+5.22%),

Feb nat-gas prices surged on Wednesday and settled sharply higher as longer-term US weather forecasts turned colder, potentially boosting heating demand and sparking short covering in nat-gas futures.   The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that a colder weather forecast is predicted for the Midwest and East Coast for January 17-21.  

As a supportive factor for gas prices, the Edison Electric Institute reported on Wednesday that US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended January 3 rose +6.7% y/y to 82,732 GWh (gigawatt hours), and US electricity output in the 52-week period ending January 3 rose +3.0% y/y to 4,306,606 GWh.

Higher US nat-gas production is bearish for prices.  The EIA on December 9 raised its forecast for 2025 US nat-gas production to 107.74 bcf/day from its November estimate of 107.70 bcf/day.  US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US... 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
$5,234/4,759
First Notice Date
03/30/28 (813 days)
Expiration Date
03/29/28 (812 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Apr '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
559,213 (-2,696)
414,589 (+277)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
221,716 (-9,664)
376,610 (-11,090)
Producers - Long / Short
225,200 (-3,486)
230,506 (+1,281)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
185,011 (+1,976)
35,081 (+182)
Managed Money - Long / Short
171,053 (-182)
255,018 (-22,624)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
50,663 (-9,482)
121,592 (+11,534)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.150 +0.32%
on 01/05/26
3.303 -4.33%
on 12/10/25
-0.150 (-4.53%)
since 12/05/25
3-Month
3.150 +0.32%
on 01/05/26
3.377 -6.43%
on 10/31/25
-0.183 (-5.47%)
since 10/07/25
52-Week
3.000 +5.33%
on 04/09/25
3.377 -6.43%
on 10/31/25
+0.021 (+0.67%)
since 01/07/25

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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 3.188
2nd Resistance Point 3.180
1st Resistance Point 3.166
Last Price 3.160
1st Support Level 3.144
2nd Support Level 3.136
3rd Support Level 3.122

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52-Week High 3.377
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.233
Fibonacci 50% 3.188
Last Price 3.160
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.144
52-Week Low 3.000

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