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Natural Gas Feb '26 (NGG26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Settle Sharply Higher as Feb Nymex Contract Expires

February Nymex natural gas (NGG26) on Wednesday closed up by +0.506 (+7.28%).

Feb nat-gas prices on Wednesday rallied sharply to a fresh 3.25-year high.  Nat-gas prices recovered from early losses on Wednesday and moved sharply higher as weather forecasts shifted slightly colder for the eastern half of the US for the first week of February, potentially boosting heating demand and drawing down nat-gas inventories.  

Gains in nat-gas prices accelerated into the close on Wednesday as funds covered short positions, as Wednesday was the last trading day for the February Nymex nat-gas futures contract.

Nat-gas prices have soared more than +120% over the past week, driven by the massive storm that just crossed the US and the Arctic blast of cold weather.  The cold weather caused freeze-ups in gas wells, disrupted production in Texas and elsewhere, and drove a spike in demand for natural gas for heating.   About 50 billion cubic feet of natural gas were offline Saturday th... 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
$7,701/7,001
First Notice Date
01/29/26 (1 day)
Expiration Date
01/28/26 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Feb '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Feb Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 20, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
604,854 (+2,558)
422,794 (-6,658)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
241,131 (-29,132)
434,621 (-21,243)
Producers - Long / Short
252,020 (+937)
234,588 (-8,163)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
202,205 (+746)
37,577 (+630)
Managed Money - Long / Short
193,342 (-10,791)
270,443 (-38,824)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
47,789 (-18,341)
164,178 (+17,581)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.006 +150.07%
on 01/15/26
7.827 -3.96%
on 01/28/26
+3.640 (+93.89%)
since 12/26/25
3-Month
3.006 +150.07%
on 01/15/26
7.827 -3.96%
on 01/28/26
+3.600 (+91.91%)
since 10/28/25
52-Week
3.006 +150.07%
on 01/15/26
7.827 -3.96%
on 01/28/26
+3.179 (+73.28%)
since 01/28/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 9.151
2nd Resistance Point 8.238
1st Resistance Point 7.596
Last Price 7.517
1st Support Level 6.041
2nd Support Level 5.128
3rd Support Level 4.486

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52-Week High 7.827
Last Price 7.517
Fibonacci 61.8% 5.985
Fibonacci 50% 5.417
Fibonacci 38.2% 4.848
52-Week Low 3.006

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