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Natural Gas Mini Mar '26 (QGH26)

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Natural Gas Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Recover as Cold US Weather Forecast to Return

March Nymex natural gas (NGH26) on Friday closed up by +0.026 (+0.81%).

March nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Friday and settled higher as short covering emerged when updated weather forecasts called for colder US weather to return at the end of this month, potentially boosting heating demand for nat-gas.  

Nat-gas prices initially moved lower on Friday after the Commodity Weather Group said forecasts show warmer-than-normal temperatures across the US Midwest and South through February 22, with near-record-high temperatures concentrated in the Midwest.

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Friday was 113.9 bcf/day (+9.5% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Friday was 95.3 bcf/day (-19.1% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Friday were 19.2 bcf/day (-1.3% w/w), according to BNEF.

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are bearish for prices.  The EIA on Tuesday raised its forecast... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
E-Mini Natural Gas
Contract Size
2,500 MMBtu (million British thermal units)
Tick Size
0.005 per MMBtu ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$2,500
Margin/Maintenance
$1,405/1,278
First Notice Date
02/24/26 (8 days)
Expiration Date
02/24/26 (8 days)

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Natural Gas Mini Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.855 +8.23%
on 01/20/26
4.420 -30.09%
on 01/30/26
+0.392 (+14.53%)
since 01/16/26
3-Month
2.575 +20.00%
on 01/09/26
4.420 -30.09%
on 01/30/26
-0.850 (-21.57%)
since 11/14/25
52-Week
2.575 +20.00%
on 01/09/26
4.595 -32.75%
on 03/11/25
-0.984 (-24.15%)
since 02/14/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.282
2nd Resistance Point 3.193
1st Resistance Point 3.142
Last Price 3.090
1st Support Level 3.002
2nd Support Level 2.913
3rd Support Level 2.862

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52-Week High 4.595
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.823
Fibonacci 50% 3.585
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.347
Last Price 3.090
52-Week Low 2.575

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