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Natural Gas Aug '23 (NGQ23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Above-Average Build in Gas Storage Weighs on Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Thursday closed down -0.200 (-6.23%).

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-month low on Thursday and settled sharply lower.  Above-average weekly US nat-gas storage levels undercut prices. The EIA reported on Thursday that weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +61 bcf for the week ended July 3, above the five-year average for the week at +51 bcf. 

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. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Thursday was 113.5 bcf/day (+6.8% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas demand on Thursday was 78.1 bcf/day (+0.1% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Thursday were 19.0 bcf/day (-1.0% w/w), according to BNEF.

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative fo... 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
$3,347/3,043
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 Jun 30, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
572,881 (+3,098)
418,941 (+10,925)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
258,667 (+11,261)
429,470 (+5,375)
Producers - Long / Short
246,741 (+8,511)
278,241 (+9,396)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
203,953 (-9,516)
18,513 (-2,574)
Managed Money - Long / Short
221,288 (+18,470)
286,096 (+556)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,379 (-7,209)
143,374 (+4,819)
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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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