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Natural Gas Aug '23 (NGQ23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Abundant US Nat-Gas Inventories Weigh on Prices

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Friday closed down -0.011 (-0.40%).

Nat-gas prices posted modest losses on Friday amid signs of adequate US supplies.  As of July 24, EIA nat-gas inventories were +6.4% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant supplies.   

Losses in nat-gas prices were limited on Friday amid forecasts for hotter US weather, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power an expected increase in air conditioning use.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Friday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-normal temperatures expected in the western half of the US through August 14.

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 3-month nearest-futures (Q26) low on Wednesday as recent below-normal US temperatures have reduced air-conditioning demand and allowed nat-gas inventories to be rebuilt.

A bearish factor for nat-gas prices in the medium term is speculation that a powerful El Niño weather system will bring warmer-tha... 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
$3,196/2,906
First Notice Date
07/28/23
Expiration Date
07/27/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Aug '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Aug Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
550,424 (+4,599)
370,760 (-15,963)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
291,343 (-3,863)
482,142 (+15,798)
Producers - Long / Short
222,959 (+848)
239,976 (-15,242)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
215,279 (+4,673)
18,598 (+201)
Managed Money - Long / Short
238,465 (+4,487)
344,291 (+7,557)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
52,878 (-8,350)
137,851 (+8,241)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.463 +1.18%
on 07/27/23
2.878 -13.41%
on 06/28/23
-0.297 (-10.65%)
since 06/27/23
3-Month
2.244 +11.05%
on 06/01/23
2.936 -15.12%
on 06/26/23
-0.125 (-4.78%)
since 04/27/23
52-Week
2.244 +11.05%
on 06/01/23
5.951 -58.12%
on 09/06/22
-2.535 (-50.43%)
since 07/27/22

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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 2.794
2nd Resistance Point 2.722
1st Resistance Point 2.607
Last Price 2.492s
1st Support Level 2.420
2nd Support Level 2.348
3rd Support Level 2.233

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52-Week High 5.951
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.535
Fibonacci 50% 4.097
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.660
Last Price 2.492s
52-Week Low 2.244

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