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Natural Gas Oct '21 (NGV21)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on a Larger-Than-Expected Fall in Inventories

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Thursday closed up by +0.086 (+2.95%).

April nat-gas prices rallied on Thursday and settled higher due to a larger-than-expected storage withdrawal.  The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories for the week ended February 27 fell by -132 bcf, a larger draw than expectations of -124 bcf.

Gains in nat-gas prices were limited on Thursday amid forecasts of warmer US weather, potentially reducing nat-gas heating demand.  On Thursday, the Commodity Weather Group said above-average temperatures are expected across the eastern half of the US through March 14.

Nat-gas prices surged Monday and Tuesday due to the war in Iran.  On Monday, Qatar shut its Ras Laffan plant, the world’s largest natural gas export facility, after it was targeted by an Iranian drone attack.  The Ras Laffan plant accounts for about 20% of global liquefied natural gas supply, and its closure could boost US nat-gas exports.  Nat-gas prices also had carryover support fro... 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
$3,718/3,380
First Notice Date
09/29/21
Expiration Date
09/28/21 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Oct '21
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Oct Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 24, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
605,335 (-10,575)
422,154 (-18,958)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
201,473 (-4,380)
399,992 (+8,327)
Producers - Long / Short
276,131 (-12,822)
245,759 (-7,500)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
201,989 (+14,347)
49,180 (+642)
Managed Money - Long / Short
154,403 (-8,712)
230,278 (+40,398)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
47,070 (+4,332)
169,714 (-32,071)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
4.215 +38.58%
on 08/31/21
6.280 -6.99%
on 09/28/21
+1.453 (+33.11%)
since 08/27/21
3-Month
3.496 +67.08%
on 07/07/21
6.280 -6.99%
on 09/28/21
+2.265 (+63.34%)
since 06/28/21
52-Week
2.552 +128.88%
on 12/07/20
6.280 -6.99%
on 09/28/21
+2.958 (+102.60%)
since 09/28/20

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Soft Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 6.891
2nd Resistance Point 6.586
1st Resistance Point 6.213
Last Price 5.841s
1st Support Level 5.535
2nd Support Level 5.230
3rd Support Level 4.857

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52-Week High 6.280
Last Price 5.841s
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.856
Fibonacci 50% 4.416
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.976
52-Week Low 2.552

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