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Natural Gas Dec '23 (NGZ23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Sink on Above-Normal US Temps

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Tuesday closed down by -0.126 (-3.14%).

Jan nat-gas prices retreated to a 7-week low on Tuesday and settled sharply lower.  Since posting a 3-year high on December 5, nat-gas prices have been in freefall as warmer US weather has curbed heating demand and allowed nat-gas storage to rebuild.  Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Tuesday that much warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected over the western and southern US for December 21-25.  Also, forecasts shifted warmer across most of the US for December 26-30.

Higher US nat-gas production is also bearish for prices.  Last Tuesday, the EIA 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 111.5 bcf/day (+7.5% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas dema... 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
$4,483/4,076
First Notice Date
11/29/23
Expiration Date
11/28/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
527,488 (-1,779)
402,341 (-4,268)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
202,612 (-12,207)
341,015 (-11,523)
Producers - Long / Short
198,144 (-10,967)
219,621 (-9,732)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
181,273 (+2,751)
34,649 (-973)
Managed Money - Long / Short
152,810 (-15,480)
218,156 (-9,788)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
49,802 (+3,273)
122,859 (-1,735)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.669 +1.39%
on 11/28/23
3.630 -25.45%
on 10/31/23
-0.777 (-22.31%)
since 10/27/23
3-Month
2.669 +1.39%
on 11/28/23
3.756 -27.96%
on 10/09/23
-0.870 (-24.33%)
since 08/28/23
52-Week
2.669 +1.39%
on 11/28/23
6.088 -55.55%
on 11/30/22
-3.257 (-54.62%)
since 11/28/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.937
2nd Resistance Point 2.876
1st Resistance Point 2.791
Last Price 2.706s
1st Support Level 2.645
2nd Support Level 2.584
3rd Support Level 2.499

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52-Week High 6.088
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.782
Fibonacci 50% 4.378
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.975
Last Price 2.706s
52-Week Low 2.669

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