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Natural Gas Oct '19 (NGV19)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Forecasts for Below-Normal US Temps Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Tuesday closed down -0.013 (-0.45%).

Nat-gas prices on Tuesday fell to a 1-week low and settled lower amid forecasts of below-normal US weather, which will curb nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air-conditioning.  The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that forecasts shifted cooler, with below-average temperatures expected across the eastern half of the US from May 31 to June 4.  

Nat-gas prices recovered some of their losses on Tuesday amid signs of strength in US LNG exports.  Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Tuesday on signs that stronger exports are eating into domestic nat-gas stockpiles after gas flows to LNG export terminals jumped +8.8% w/w.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On May 12, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 110.61 bcf/day from an April estimate of 109.60 bcf/day.  US nat-gas production is currently near a record... 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
$1,442/1,311
First Notice Date
09/27/19
Expiration Date
09/26/19 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Oct '19
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 19, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
578,821 (-10,404)
404,597 (-25,385)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
230,391 (-11,149)
422,587 (+4,741)
Producers - Long / Short
238,405 (-11,798)
258,673 (-17,854)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
222,010 (+6,865)
27,518 (-2,060)
Managed Money - Long / Short
188,978 (+6,998)
285,281 (-16,764)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
41,413 (-18,147)
137,306 (+21,505)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.175 +11.63%
on 08/27/19
2.710 -10.41%
on 09/17/19
+0.195 (+8.73%)
since 08/26/19
3-Month
2.045 +18.73%
on 08/05/19
2.710 -10.41%
on 09/17/19
+0.153 (+6.73%)
since 06/26/19
52-Week
2.045 +18.73%
on 08/05/19
3.000 -19.07%
on 03/19/19
-0.243 (-9.10%)
since 09/26/18

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 2.603
1st Resistance Point 2.515
Last Price 2.428s
1st Support Level 2.365
2nd Support Level 2.303
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.000
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.635
Fibonacci 50% 2.523
Last Price 2.428s
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.410
52-Week Low 2.045

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