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Natural Gas May '23 (NGK23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Smaller-Than-Expected Build in EIA Inventories Lifts Nat-Gas Prices

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ25) on Thursday closed up sharply by +0.123 (+3.83%).

Aug nat-gas prices on Thursday settled sharply higher due to a smaller-than-expected build in weekly inventories.  The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories rose by +53 bcf in the week ended July 4, below expectations of +61 bcf.  Forecasts for hotter temperatures in the West also gave nat-gas prices a boost after forecaster Vaisala said above-normal temperatures are expected to persist in the West July 20-24.

On Wednesday, nat-gas prices tumbled to a 6-week low due to cooler US weather forecasts after Vaisala said that forecasts shifted cooler in the Midwest for July 14-18 and weather outlooks shifted cooler for the eastern half of the US for July 19-23.  The cooler temperatures should reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power air conditioning.

Lower-48 state dry gas production on Thursday was 106.3 bcf/day (+4.1% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand o... 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
$1,447/1,316
First Notice Date
04/27/23
Expiration Date
04/26/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas May '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 1, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
488,448 (+223)
416,569 (+3,125)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
252,181 (+15,097)
345,027 (+14,127)
Producers - Long / Short
195,719 (-801)
238,559 (+1,157)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
152,894 (-63)
38,175 (+881)
Managed Money - Long / Short
181,382 (+7,428)
233,202 (-1,720)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
70,799 (+7,669)
111,825 (+15,847)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.946 +8.79%
on 04/14/23
2.385 -11.24%
on 04/18/23
-0.098 (-4.42%)
since 03/27/23
3-Month
1.946 +8.79%
on 04/14/23
3.156 -32.92%
on 03/03/23
-0.849 (-28.62%)
since 01/27/23
52-Week
1.946 +8.79%
on 04/14/23
5.961 -64.49%
on 06/13/22
-2.186 (-50.80%)
since 04/27/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.400
2nd Resistance Point 2.337
1st Resistance Point 2.227
Last Price 2.117s
1st Support Level 2.054
2nd Support Level 1.991
3rd Support Level 1.881

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52-Week High 5.961
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.427
Fibonacci 50% 3.953
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.480
Last Price 2.117s
52-Week Low 1.946

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