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Natural Gas May '25 (NGK25)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Edge Higher on a Cooler US Weather Forecast

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Monday closed up +0.015 (+0.56%).

Nat-gas prices rose to a 1.5-week high on Monday and settled higher as US weather forecasts shifted cooler, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand.  The Commodity Weather Group said Monday that forecasts shifted colder, with below-average temperatures expected across the Western US from April 25-29 and the eastern half of the US from April 30 to May 4.  

Last Tuesday, nat-gas prices sank to a 17-month low due to above-normal spring temperatures that have reduced US nat-gas heating demand and expanded storage levels, with nat-gas inventories 5.8% above their 5-year seasonal average as of April 10.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On April 7, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 109.59 bcf/day from a March estimate of 109.49 bcf/day.  US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US nat-gas rigs posting a 2.... 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
$3,473/3,158
First Notice Date
04/29/25
Expiration Date
04/28/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
568,949 (-3,174)
398,037 (-11,999)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
236,339 (+23,470)
423,227 (+26,371)
Producers - Long / Short
228,653 (-3,939)
239,195 (-2,825)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
213,798 (+7,340)
32,344 (-2,599)
Managed Money - Long / Short
167,780 (+10,319)
281,875 (+38,381)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
68,559 (+13,151)
141,352 (-12,010)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.858 +10.92%
on 04/24/25
4.253 -25.46%
on 03/31/25
-0.895 (-22.02%)
since 03/28/25
3-Month
2.858 +10.92%
on 04/24/25
4.946 -35.91%
on 03/10/25
-0.092 (-2.82%)
since 01/28/25
52-Week
2.595 +22.16%
on 11/04/24
4.946 -35.91%
on 03/10/25
+0.070 (+2.26%)
since 04/26/24

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.613
2nd Resistance Point 3.400
1st Resistance Point 3.285
Last Price 3.170s
1st Support Level 2.957
2nd Support Level 2.744
3rd Support Level 2.629

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52-Week High 4.946
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.048
Fibonacci 50% 3.771
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.493
Last Price 3.170s
52-Week Low 2.595

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