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Natural Gas May '25 (NGK25)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Oversold Conditions Spark Short Covering in Nat-Gas Prices

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Wednesday closed up +0.011 (+0.42%).

Nat-gas prices posted modest gains on Wednesday, as the selloff over the past month has led to oversold conditions that prompted some technical short-covering.  

On Tuesday, nat-gas prices sank to a 17-month low due to above-normal spring temperatures that have reduced US nat-gas heating demand and expanded storage levels.  The Commodity Weather Group said that above-average temperatures are expected across the eastern two-thirds of the US through April 19 and the Upper Midwest from April 20-24.

Expectations of above-average US nat-gas storage levels signal abundant supplies and are bearish for prices.  The consensus is that Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose by +55 bcf in the week ended April 10, above the five-year average for the week of +38 bcf.

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  Last Tuesday, the EIA raised its forecast for 2026 US dry na... 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
$3,526/3,206
First Notice Date
04/29/25
Expiration Date
04/28/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 7, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
572,123 (+7,467)
410,036 (-6,192)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
212,869 (+8,730)
396,856 (+25,261)
Producers - Long / Short
232,592 (+3,546)
242,020 (-4,276)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
206,458 (+1,777)
34,943 (-4,060)
Managed Money - Long / Short
157,461 (+8,113)
243,494 (+26,530)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
55,408 (+617)
153,362 (-1,269)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.858 +10.92%
on 04/24/25
4.253 -25.46%
on 03/31/25
-0.895 (-22.02%)
since 03/28/25
3-Month
2.858 +10.92%
on 04/24/25
4.946 -35.91%
on 03/10/25
-0.092 (-2.82%)
since 01/28/25
52-Week
2.595 +22.16%
on 11/04/24
4.946 -35.91%
on 03/10/25
+0.070 (+2.26%)
since 04/26/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.613
2nd Resistance Point 3.400
1st Resistance Point 3.285
Last Price 3.170s
1st Support Level 2.957
2nd Support Level 2.744
3rd Support Level 2.629

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52-Week High 4.946
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.048
Fibonacci 50% 3.771
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.493
Last Price 3.170s
52-Week Low 2.595

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