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Natural Gas May '27 (NGK27)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Hot US Weather Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Wednesday closed up +0.038 (+1.37%).

Nat-gas prices rallied to a 4-week high on Wednesday and settled higher.  The shift in US weather forecasts to show intensely hot temperatures covering the US South and West through the end of this month propelled nat-gas prices higher on Wednesday.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Wednesday that forecasts shifted to hotter, with above-average temperatures expected across the western and southern US through September 2, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air conditioning use.   

Expectations for a smaller-than-normal build in US nat-gas storage also lifted prices on Wednesday. The consensus is that EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +14 bcf in the week ended August 14, below the five-year average build for the week of +29 bcf.

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Wednesday was 112.0 bcf/day (+2.7% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas dem... 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
$3,168/2,880
First Notice Date
09/29/27 (406 days)
Expiration Date
04/28/27 (252 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '27
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Aug 11, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
553,481 (-7,007)
372,804 (-470)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
300,711 (+12,793)
497,846 (+12,382)
Producers - Long / Short
235,095 (+5,389)
253,066 (+9,566)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
217,222 (-1,591)
18,574 (+769)
Managed Money - Long / Short
248,156 (+19,581)
358,786 (+3,278)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
52,555 (-6,788)
139,060 (+9,104)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.780 +0.58%
on 08/18/26
2.902 -3.65%
on 07/24/26
+0.017 (+0.61%)
since 07/20/26
3-Month
2.757 +1.41%
on 07/16/26
3.007 -7.02%
on 06/05/26
-0.111 (-3.82%)
since 05/20/26
52-Week
2.757 +1.41%
on 07/16/26
3.593 -22.18%
on 12/05/25
-0.572 (-16.98%)
since 08/20/25

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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 2.904
2nd Resistance Point 2.877
1st Resistance Point 2.849
Last Price 2.793
1st Support Level 2.794
2nd Support Level 2.767
3rd Support Level 2.739

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52-Week High 3.593
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.274
Fibonacci 50% 3.175
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.076
Last Price 2.793
52-Week Low 2.757

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