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Natural Gas Apr '29 (NGJ29)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Recover as US Weather Forecasts Cool

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Tuesday closed up +0.059 (+2.10%).

Nat-gas prices recovered from a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Tuesday and settled sharply higher.  Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Tuesday due to a cold shift in US weather forecasts, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand.  The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that forecasts shifted colder, though above-average temperatures are still expected across the eastern half of the US from April 12-16.

Nat-gas prices have some medium-term support on the outlook for tighter global LNG supplies.  On March 19, Qatar reported "extensive damage" at the world's largest natural gas export plant at Ras Laffan Industrial City.   Qatar said the attacks by Iran damaged 17% of Ras Laffan's LNG export capacity,  a damage that will take three to five years to repair.   The Ras Laffan plant accounts for about 20% of global liquefied natural gas supply, and a reduction in its capacity could boost US nat... 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
$3,650/3,319
First Notice Date
03/28/29 (1085 days)
Expiration Date
03/28/29 (1085 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Apr '29
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
564,656 (+2,116)
416,228 (+6,436)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
204,139 (-6,020)
371,595 (-11,171)
Producers - Long / Short
229,046 (-504)
246,296 (+5,836)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
204,681 (-140)
39,003 (-2,160)
Managed Money - Long / Short
149,348 (-11,878)
216,964 (+1,583)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
54,791 (+5,858)
154,631 (-12,754)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.057 +2.75%
on 03/17/26
3.141 unch
on 04/07/26
+0.062 (+2.01%)
since 03/06/26
3-Month
3.039 +3.36%
on 01/09/26
3.152 -0.35%
on 01/21/26
+0.064 (+2.08%)
since 01/07/26
52-Week
2.884 +8.91%
on 04/09/25
3.299 -4.79%
on 06/20/25
+0.253 (+8.76%)
since 04/07/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.141
2nd Resistance Point 3.141
1st Resistance Point 3.141
Last Price 3.141s
1st Support Level 3.141
2nd Support Level 3.141
3rd Support Level 3.141

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52-Week High 3.299
Last Price 3.141s
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.140
Fibonacci 50% 3.092
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.043
52-Week Low 2.884

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