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Natural Gas Sep '22 (NGU22)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Cooler US Weather Forecasts Push Nat-Gas Prices Lower

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Tuesday closed down -0.105 (-3.79%).

Nat-gas prices retreated for a fourth straight session on Tuesday and posted a 3-month nearest-futures low.  Prices are under pressure as weather models shifted to show a cooler Midwest and East Coast in the near term, reducing the need for air conditioning.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Tuesday that forecasts call for normal to below-normal temperatures across the central and eastern US through August 5.   

A bearish factor for nat-gas prices in the medium term is speculation that a powerful El Niño weather system will bring warmer-than-normal temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere this fall and winter, reducing nat-gas heating demand. 

US (lower-48) dry gas production on Tuesday was 112.3 bcf/day (+1.9% y/y), according to BNEF. Lower-48 state gas demand on Tuesday was 84.0 bcf/day (-2.8% y/y), according to BNEF.  Estimated LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals on Tuesday were 18.1... 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
$3,196/2,906
First Notice Date
08/30/22
Expiration Date
08/29/22 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Sep '22
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
545,825 (+9,513)
386,723 (+15,939)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
295,206 (+7,951)
466,344 (+477)
Producers - Long / Short
222,111 (+8,764)
255,218 (+13,739)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
210,606 (-1,131)
18,397 (+320)
Managed Money - Long / Short
233,978 (+6,809)
336,734 (+3,856)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
61,228 (+1,142)
129,610 (-3,379)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
7.532 +24.18%
on 08/08/22
10.028 -6.73%
on 08/23/22
+1.124 (+13.66%)
since 07/29/22
3-Month
5.324 +75.68%
on 07/05/22
10.028 -6.73%
on 08/23/22
+0.680 (+7.84%)
since 05/27/22
52-Week
3.338 +180.20%
on 08/30/21
10.028 -6.73%
on 08/23/22
+5.921 (+172.52%)
since 08/27/21

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 10.327
2nd Resistance Point 10.004
1st Resistance Point 9.679
Last Price 9.353s
1st Support Level 9.031
2nd Support Level 8.708
3rd Support Level 8.383

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52-Week High 10.028
Last Price 9.353s
Fibonacci 61.8% 7.472
Fibonacci 50% 6.683
Fibonacci 38.2% 5.894
52-Week Low 3.338

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