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Natural Gas Mini Jul '23 (QGN23)

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Natural Gas Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Move Higher on Warm US Forecasts

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26) on Friday closed up +0.006 (+0.22%).

Nat-gas prices closed higher on Friday as forecasts indicated warm US weather in the final weeks of August, which would boost nat-gas demand from utilities to meet increased air-conditioning demand.  Commodity Weather Group is forecasting above-normal temperatures across the South in particular through the end of August.  Vaisala is forecasting above-normal temperatures for the West for Aug 22-26. 

As a bearish factor, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Tuesday projected that US nat-gas storage levels will swell to 3,985 bcf at the end of October, the highest level in 10 years and 5% above the five-year average.  US nat-gas inventories are currently +6.7% above their 5-year seasonal average, a sign of robust supplies. 

Nat-gas prices have some negative carryover from last Tuesday when Energy Transfer announced that the Hugh Brinson pipeline will be able to operate at its full tr... 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
$797/725
First Notice Date
06/27/23
Expiration Date
06/27/23 (expired)

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Natural Gas Mini Jul '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jul Contracts
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.135 +29.41%
on 06/02/23
2.815 -1.85%
on 06/26/23
+0.346 (+14.32%)
since 05/26/23
3-Month
2.135 +29.41%
on 06/02/23
2.815 -1.85%
on 06/26/23
+0.037 (+1.36%)
since 03/27/23
52-Week
2.135 +29.41%
on 06/02/23
5.905 -53.21%
on 09/01/22
-1.981 (-41.76%)
since 06/27/22

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.884
2nd Resistance Point 2.844
1st Resistance Point 2.804
Last Price 2.763s
1st Support Level 2.724
2nd Support Level 2.684
3rd Support Level 2.644

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52-Week High 5.905
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.465
Fibonacci 50% 4.020
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.575
Last Price 2.763s
52-Week Low 2.135

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