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Natural Gas Jun '26 (NGM26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Recover as US Weather Forecasts Cool

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Tuesday closed up +0.059 (+2.10%).

Nat-gas prices recovered from a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Tuesday and settled sharply higher.  Short covering emerged in nat-gas futures on Tuesday due to a cold shift in US weather forecasts, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand.  The Commodity Weather Group said Tuesday that forecasts shifted colder, though above-average temperatures are still expected across the eastern half of the US from April 12-16.

Nat-gas prices have some medium-term support on the outlook for tighter global LNG supplies.  On March 19, Qatar reported "extensive damage" at the world's largest natural gas export plant at Ras Laffan Industrial City.   Qatar said the attacks by Iran damaged 17% of Ras Laffan's LNG export capacity,  a damage that will take three to five years to repair.   The Ras Laffan plant accounts for about 20% of global liquefied natural gas supply, and a reduction in its capacity could boost US nat... 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
$3,650/3,319
First Notice Date
05/28/26 (50 days)
Expiration Date
05/27/26 (49 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 31, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
564,656 (+2,116)
416,228 (+6,436)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
204,139 (-6,020)
371,595 (-11,171)
Producers - Long / Short
229,046 (-504)
246,296 (+5,836)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
204,681 (-140)
39,003 (-2,160)
Managed Money - Long / Short
149,348 (-11,878)
216,964 (+1,583)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
54,791 (+5,858)
154,631 (-12,754)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.829 +1.41%
on 04/08/26
3.622 -20.79%
on 03/09/26
-0.482 (-14.38%)
since 03/06/26
3-Month
2.829 +1.41%
on 04/08/26
4.218 -31.98%
on 01/30/26
-0.270 (-8.60%)
since 01/08/26
52-Week
2.829 +1.41%
on 04/08/26
4.246 -32.43%
on 12/05/25
-0.845 (-22.75%)
since 04/08/25

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May Nymex natural gas (NGK26 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.059 (+2.10%). Nat-gas prices recovered from a 7.5-month nearest-futures low on Tuesday and settled sharply higher. Short covering emerged in nat-gas...

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.148
2nd Resistance Point 3.076
1st Resistance Point 3.031
Last Price 2.860
1st Support Level 2.914
2nd Support Level 2.842
3rd Support Level 2.797

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52-Week High 4.246
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.705
Fibonacci 50% 3.537
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.370
Last Price 2.860
52-Week Low 2.829

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