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Natural Gas Oct '25 (NGV25)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Growing US Nat-Gas Storage Hammers Prices

May Nymex natural gas (NGK26) on Thursday closed down -0.108 (-3.97%).

Nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1-week low on Thursday and settled sharply lower.  Growing US nat-gas storage levels knocked prices lower on Thursday after weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +103 bcf, above expectations of +97 bcf and well-above the five-year average for this time of year of +64 bcf.  

The outlook for warmer US weather will reduce nat-gas heating demand and is bearish for prices.  The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that above-average temperatures are expected across the eastern half of the US through April 27.  

Last 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, with nat-gas inventories 5.8% above their 5-year seasonal average as of April 10.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas production are negative for prices.  On April 7, the EIA raised its forecast fo... 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
$3,473/3,158
First Notice Date
09/29/25
Expiration Date
09/26/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 14, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
568,949 (-3,174)
398,037 (-11,999)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
236,339 (+23,470)
423,227 (+26,371)
Producers - Long / Short
228,653 (-3,939)
239,195 (-2,825)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
213,798 (+7,340)
32,344 (-2,599)
Managed Money - Long / Short
167,780 (+10,319)
281,875 (+38,381)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
68,559 (+13,151)
141,352 (-12,010)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.772 +2.27%
on 09/23/25
3.198 -11.35%
on 09/08/25
+0.045 (+1.61%)
since 08/26/25
3-Month
2.738 +3.54%
on 08/25/25
3.871 -26.76%
on 06/27/25
-0.823 (-22.50%)
since 06/26/25
52-Week
2.738 +3.54%
on 08/25/25
5.228 -45.77%
on 03/10/25
-0.510 (-15.25%)
since 09/26/24

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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 3.079
2nd Resistance Point 3.012
1st Resistance Point 2.923
Last Price 2.835s
1st Support Level 2.767
2nd Support Level 2.700
3rd Support Level 2.611

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52-Week High 5.228
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.277
Fibonacci 50% 3.983
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.689
Last Price 2.835s
52-Week Low 2.738

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