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Natural Gas Mini Apr '26 (QGJ26)

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Natural Gas Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Sink on Above-Normal US Weather Forecasts

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26) on Friday closed down -0.102 (-3.15%).

Nat-gas prices on Friday gave up an early advance and settled sharply lower on forecasts for above-normal US weather, potentially curbing heating demand for nat-gas.  Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday that forecasts shifted warmer with widespread above-average temperatures in the western two-thirds of the US for March 18-22.  

Nat-gas prices surged last week, with European nat-gas prices climbing to a 3-year high last Tuesday due to the war in Iran.  Last 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. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Friday was 113.1 bcf/day (+5.2% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand on Friday was 81.7 bcf/day (+5.5% y/y), according... 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
$968/880
First Notice Date
03/26/26 (12 days)
Expiration Date
03/26/26 (12 days)

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

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.775 +12.83%
on 02/26/26
3.495 -10.41%
on 03/09/26
+0.027 (+0.87%)
since 02/13/26
3-Month
2.620 +19.50%
on 01/09/26
4.080 -23.26%
on 01/30/26
-0.248 (-7.34%)
since 12/12/25
52-Week
2.620 +19.50%
on 01/09/26
4.100 -23.63%
on 12/05/25
-0.863 (-21.61%)
since 03/13/25

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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 3.474
2nd Resistance Point 3.397
1st Resistance Point 3.264
Last Price 3.131s
1st Support Level 3.054
2nd Support Level 2.977
3rd Support Level 2.844

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52-Week High 4.100
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.535
Fibonacci 50% 3.360
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.185
Last Price 3.131s
52-Week Low 2.620

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