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Natural Gas Sep '18 (NGU18)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Sink on Forecasts for Above-Normal US Temps

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26) on Tuesday closed down -0.173 (-4.91%),

Feb nat-gas prices extended their week-long plunge on Tuesday to a new 2.25-month nearest-futures low.   Forecasts for above-normal US temperatures that will curb heating demand and allow for nat-gas inventories to rebuild are hammering prices.  Forecaster Xweather said Tuesday that above-normal temperatures will grip nearly the entire US through January 10, with more seasonal weather in the second half of the month.  

Higher US nat-gas production is also bearish for prices.  The EIA on December 9 raised its forecast for 2025 US nat-gas production to 107.74 bcf/day from its November estimate of 107.70 bcf/day.  US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US nat-gas rigs recently posting a 2-year high.

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Tuesday was 112.2 bcf/day (+8.7% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Tuesday was 89.5 bcf/day (-25.2% y/y), accordi... 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
$5,234/4,759
First Notice Date
08/30/18
Expiration Date
08/29/18 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 30, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
559,213 (-2,696)
414,589 (+277)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
221,716 (-9,664)
376,610 (-11,090)
Producers - Long / Short
225,200 (-3,486)
230,506 (+1,281)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
185,011 (+1,976)
35,081 (+182)
Managed Money - Long / Short
171,053 (-182)
255,018 (-22,624)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
50,663 (-9,482)
121,592 (+11,534)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.740 +5.66%
on 08/02/18
2.993 -3.27%
on 08/22/18
+0.113 (+4.06%)
since 07/27/18
3-Month
2.671 +8.39%
on 07/19/18
3.018 -4.08%
on 06/18/18
-0.014 (-0.48%)
since 05/29/18
52-Week
2.592 +11.69%
on 12/21/17
3.021 -4.17%
on 10/23/17
-0.006 (-0.21%)
since 08/28/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.943
1st Resistance Point 2.919
Last Price 2.895s
1st Support Level 2.857
2nd Support Level 2.819
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.021
Last Price 2.895s
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.857
Fibonacci 50% 2.806
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.756
52-Week Low 2.592

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