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Natural Gas Jul '26 (NGN26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Warmer US Weather Forecasts

June Nymex natural gas (NGM26) on Monday closed up +0.153 (+5.55%).

Nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Monday and posted a 6-week nearest-futures high.   Hot US weather forecasts that could potentially spark nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increased air-conditioning usage boosted nat-gas prices on Monday.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts well-above-normal temperatures for the eastern half of the US from May 18-24.

The outlook for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed for the foreseeable future is supportive for nat-gas as the closure will curb Middle Eastern nat-gas supplies, potentially boosting US nat-gas exports to make up for the shortfall.  

On April 17, nat-gas prices tumbled to a 1.5-year nearest-futures low amid robust US gas storage.  EIA nat-gas inventories as of April 24 were +7.7% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant US nat-gas supplies.  

Projections for higher US nat-gas p... 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
$3,388/3,080
First Notice Date
06/29/26 (49 days)
Expiration Date
06/26/26 (46 days)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
578,708 (+15,069)
425,558 (+12,954)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
237,674 (+5,211)
404,320 (+5,584)
Producers - Long / Short
241,927 (+9,461)
269,968 (+10,924)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
211,674 (+4,266)
30,483 (+688)
Managed Money - Long / Short
180,450 (+164)
287,939 (+10,408)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
57,224 (+5,047)
116,381 (-4,824)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.893 +8.37%
on 04/30/26
3.184 -1.54%
on 04/13/26
+0.026 (+0.84%)
since 04/10/26
3-Month
2.893 +8.37%
on 04/30/26
3.881 -19.22%
on 03/09/26
-0.400 (-11.32%)
since 02/11/26
52-Week
2.893 +8.37%
on 04/30/26
4.408 -28.88%
on 12/05/25
-1.128 (-26.46%)
since 05/09/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Relative Strength just crossed above 50%. The market is indicating support for a bullish trend.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 3.162
2nd Resistance Point 3.124
1st Resistance Point 3.066
Last Price 3.135
1st Support Level 2.970
2nd Support Level 2.932
3rd Support Level 2.874

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52-Week High 4.408
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.829
Fibonacci 50% 3.651
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.472
Last Price 3.135
52-Week Low 2.893

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