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Natural Gas Dec '24 (NGZ24)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Sink on Forecasts for Warmer US Weather

January Nymex natural gas (NGF25) on Monday closed sharply lower by -0.150 (-4.46%)

Jan nat-gas prices Monday tumbled to a 1-1/2 week low and closed sharply lower as forecasts for the southern two-thirds of the US showed milder weather toward the middle of this month, which will curb heating demand for nat-gas.  On Monday, forecaster NatGasWeather said current below-normal temperatures in the eastern half of the US will warm to near normal this weekend and that forecasts have trended warmer into the middle of this month for most of the southern two-thirds of the US.  

Warmer winter temperatures could keep US nat-gas supplies elevated, a bearish price factor.  US nat-gas inventories as of November 22 are +7.2% above their 5-year seasonal average for this time of year, signaling ample nat-gas supplies.  

Lower-48 state dry gas production Monday was 104.5 bcf/day (-1.2% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Monday was 106.8 bcf/day (+29.1% y/y), accordin... 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
$3,441/3,129
First Notice Date
11/27/24
Expiration Date
11/26/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Dec '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 26, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
665,368 (-46,890)
513,659 (-40,921)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
215,810 (-21,122)
369,202 (-28,779)
Producers - Long / Short
249,444 (-29,062)
272,323 (-25,809)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
210,457 (-2,423)
35,869 (+293)
Managed Money - Long / Short
177,445 (-7,523)
238,532 (-69,125)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
38,365 (-13,599)
130,670 (+40,346)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.514 +36.48%
on 11/04/24
3.563 -3.70%
on 11/22/24
+0.339 (+10.96%)
since 10/25/24
3-Month
2.514 +36.48%
on 11/04/24
3.563 -3.70%
on 11/22/24
+0.321 (+10.32%)
since 08/26/24
52-Week
2.514 +36.48%
on 11/04/24
4.063 -15.56%
on 11/28/23
-0.608 (-15.05%)
since 11/24/23

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.781
2nd Resistance Point 3.640
1st Resistance Point 3.536
Last Price 3.431s
1st Support Level 3.291
2nd Support Level 3.150
3rd Support Level 3.046

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52-Week High 4.063
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.471
Last Price 3.431s
Fibonacci 50% 3.289
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.106
52-Week Low 2.514

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