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Natural Gas Jul '18 (NGN18)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Forecasts for Above-Average US Temps Boost Nat-Gas Prices

July Nymex natural gas (NGN26) on Friday closed up +0.005 (+0.15%).

Nat-gas prices climbed to a 2.5-month nearest-futures high on Friday and settled slightly higher on the outlook for above-normal US temperatures next month, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage.  Forecaster Vaisala said Friday that above-average temperatures are expected to span across much of the northern two-thirds of the US for June 8-12.

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-gas as the closure will curb Middle Eastern nat-gas supplies, potentially boosting US nat-gas exports to make up for the shortfall.  

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Friday was 110.6 bcf/day (+2.0% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Friday was 67.7 bcf/day (-1.9% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Friday were 18.5 bcf/day (+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
$1,472/1,339
First Notice Date
06/28/18
Expiration Date
06/27/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 26, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
598,594 (+19,773)
408,416 (+3,819)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
230,515 (+124)
433,696 (+11,109)
Producers - Long / Short
249,813 (+11,408)
260,520 (+1,847)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
222,335 (+325)
21,450 (-6,068)
Managed Money - Long / Short
180,797 (-8,181)
315,223 (+29,942)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
49,718 (+8,305)
118,473 (-18,833)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.864 +4.61%
on 05/29/18
3.053 -1.87%
on 06/18/18
+0.033 (+1.11%)
since 05/25/18
3-Month
2.714 +10.39%
on 04/11/18
3.053 -1.87%
on 06/18/18
+0.174 (+6.17%)
since 03/27/18
52-Week
2.604 +15.05%
on 12/21/17
3.053 -1.87%
on 06/18/18
+0.108 (+3.74%)
since 06/27/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.041
1st Resistance Point 3.019
Last Price 2.996s
1st Support Level 2.962
2nd Support Level 2.927
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.053
Last Price 2.996s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.881
Fibonacci 50% 2.829
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.776
52-Week Low 2.604

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