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Natural Gas May '18 (NGK18)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fluctuate on Tropical Storm Risk

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Tuesday closed up +0.005 (+0.17%).

Nat-gas prices on Tuesday settled slightly higher, consolidating above last Thursday’s 2.25-month low.  Prices are under pressure amid concern that Tropical Storm Bertha could disrupt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities on the US Gulf Coast over the next several days, leading to reduced nat-gas exports and larger domestic supplies. 

Forecasts of cooler US weather, which could curb nat-gas demand from electricity suppliers to power air-conditioning, are also bearish for nat-gas prices.  The Commodity Weather Group on Tuesday said that weather forecasts shifted slightly cooler, with below-average temperatures expected in the Northeast through July 30.

A bearish factor for nat-gas prices in the medium term is speculation that a powerful El Niño weather system will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere this fall and winter, reducing nat-gas heating demand. 

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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
$3,186/2,897
First Notice Date
04/27/18
Expiration Date
04/26/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
536,312 (-5,279)
370,784 (-21,303)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
287,255 (+13,699)
465,867 (+27,004)
Producers - Long / Short
213,347 (-834)
241,479 (-10,886)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
211,737 (+5,126)
18,077 (-846)
Managed Money - Long / Short
227,169 (-11,148)
332,878 (+34,266)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
60,086 (+24,847)
132,989 (-7,262)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.621 +7.63%
on 04/11/18
2.839 -0.63%
on 04/26/18
+0.164 (+6.17%)
since 03/26/18
3-Month
2.600 +8.50%
on 02/12/18
2.951 -4.41%
on 01/30/18
-0.077 (-2.66%)
since 01/26/18
52-Week
2.504 +12.66%
on 12/21/17
3.000 -5.97%
on 10/23/17
-0.101 (-3.46%)
since 04/26/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.873
1st Resistance Point 2.847
Last Price 2.821s
1st Support Level 2.787
2nd Support Level 2.753
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.000
Last Price 2.821s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.811
Fibonacci 50% 2.752
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.693
52-Week Low 2.504

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