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Natural Gas Feb '24 (NGG24)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound on Smaller-Than-Expected Inventory Increase

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Thursday closed up +0.030 (+1.05%).

Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Thursday and settled higher on a smaller-than-expected storage increase.  The EIA on Thursday reported that nat-gas inventories rose +85 bcf in the week ended May 8, a smaller build than expectations of +91 bcf.  

Forecasts of above-average US temperatures were also supportive of nat-gs prices.  The Commodity Weather Group said Thursday that forecasts shifted warmer, with above-average temperatures expected across the Midwest through May 18, potentially boosting nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage.

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On Tuesday, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry nat-gas production to 110.61 bcf/day from an April estimate of 109.60 bcf/day.  US nat-gas production is currently near a record high, with active US nat-gas rigs posting a 2.5-year hi... 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
$3,388/3,080
First Notice Date
01/30/24
Expiration Date
01/29/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
578,708 (+15,069)
425,558 (+12,954)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
237,674 (+5,211)
404,320 (+5,584)
Producers - Long / Short
241,927 (+9,461)
269,968 (+10,924)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
211,674 (+4,266)
30,483 (+688)
Managed Money - Long / Short
180,450 (+164)
287,939 (+10,408)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,224 (+5,047)
116,381 (-4,824)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.311 +7.75%
on 01/22/24
3.392 -26.59%
on 01/09/24
-0.024 (-0.95%)
since 12/29/23
3-Month
2.187 +13.85%
on 12/13/23
3.792 -34.34%
on 11/03/23
-1.158 (-31.74%)
since 10/27/23
52-Week
2.187 +13.85%
on 12/13/23
4.316 -42.31%
on 03/03/23
-1.762 (-41.44%)
since 01/27/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.045
2nd Resistance Point 2.903
1st Resistance Point 2.696
Last Price 2.490s
1st Support Level 2.347
2nd Support Level 2.205
3rd Support Level 1.998

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52-Week High 4.316
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.503
Fibonacci 50% 3.252
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.000
Last Price 2.490s
52-Week Low 2.187

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