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Natural Gas May '13 (NGK13)

4.152s -0.015 (-0.36%) 04/26/13 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Apr 26th, 2013
Day Low
4.062
Day High
4.196
Open 4.159
Previous Close 4.167 4.167
Volume 13,456 13,456
Open Interest 9,106 9,106
Stochastic %K 40.16% 40.16%
Weighted Alpha +26.37 +26.37
5-Day Change -0.256 (-5.81%) -0.256 (-5.81%)
52-Week Range 3.150 - 4.429 3.150 - 4.429
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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as Warm US Temps Should Rebuild Inventories

May Nymex natural gas (NGK25) on Wednesday closed down by -0.082 (-2.46%).

May nat-gas prices on Wednesday tumbled to a 2-1/2 month low and settled moderately lower.  The outlook for warm spring US temperatures that will curb heating demand and allow nat-gas inventories to rebuild is weighing on prices.  The Commodity Weather Group said Wednesday that forecasts shifted warmer for the east, the west, and the Plains for April 21-25.  

Last month, nat-gas rallied to a 2-year high on signs that US nat-gas storage levels could remain tight ahead of the summer air-conditioning season.  BloombergNEF projects that US gas storage will be 10% below the five-year average this summer.

Lower-48 state dry gas production Wednesday was 105.2  bcf/day (+5.2 y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Wednesday was 73.7 bcf/day (+10.9% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Wednesday were 15.6 bcf/day (-6.4% w/w), according to BNEF.

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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
$3,425/3,114
First Notice Date
04/29/13
Expiration Date
04/26/13 (expired)

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Natural Gas May '13
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Apr 8, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
507,931 (-29,753)
421,059 (-22,224)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
231,974 (-4,076)
341,154 (-17,511)
Producers - Long / Short
199,072 (-7,582)
219,240 (-14,153)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
152,404 (-11,530)
45,364 (+2,570)
Managed Money - Long / Short
175,875 (-16,461)
155,696 (-11,132)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
56,099 (+12,385)
185,458 (-6,379)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.861 +7.54%
on 04/04/13
Period Open: 3.991
4.429 -6.25%
on 04/18/13
+0.161 (+4.03%)
since 03/26/13
3-Month
3.260 +27.36%
on 02/15/13
Period Open: 3.561
4.429 -6.25%
on 04/18/13
+0.591 (+16.60%)
since 01/25/13
52-Week
3.150 +31.81%
on 01/02/13
Period Open: 3.232
4.429 -6.25%
on 04/18/13
+0.920 (+28.47%)
since 04/26/12

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 4.271
1st Resistance Point 4.211
Last Price 4.152s
1st Support Level 4.077
2nd Support Level 4.003
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 4.429
Last Price 4.152s
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.940
Fibonacci 50% 3.789
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.639
52-Week Low 3.150

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