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Natural Gas Jul '13 (NGN13)

3.707s +0.060 (+1.65%) 06/26/13 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Wed, Jun 26th, 2013
Day Low
3.635
Day High
3.728
Open 3.654
Previous Close 3.647 3.647
Volume 15,954 15,954
Open Interest 10,610 10,610
Stochastic %K 10.13% 10.13%
Weighted Alpha +0.85 +0.85
5-Day Change -0.256 (-6.46%) -0.256 (-6.46%)
52-Week Range 3.330 - 4.499 3.330 - 4.499
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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Gain as Longer-Term US Forecasts Turn Colder

February Nymex natural gas (NGG25) on Friday closed up by +0.082 (+2.08%).

Feb nat-gas prices Friday erased early losses and moved moderately higher after midday weather reports showed long-term US forecasts cooling for the center part of the country, which will increase heating demand for nat-gas.  Forecaster Maxar Technologies said Friday that US forecasts shifted colder for the western and central parts of the country from February 3-7.  

Last Monday, nat-gas prices soared to a 1-year nearest-futures high as an arctic blast sent temperatures plunging across the US, leading to a surge in heating demand and reducing inventories.

Lower-48 state dry gas production Friday was 103.3 bcf/day (-0.5% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Friday was 121.3 bcf/day (+33.3% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Friday were 13.3 bcf/day (-12% w/w), according to BNEF.

A decrease in US electricity output is negative for nat-gas d... 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
$6,066/5,515
First Notice Date
06/27/13
Expiration Date
06/26/13 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 21, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
551,439 (+8,631)
500,673 (+17,840)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
235,146 (-191)
303,607 (-3,313)
Producers - Long / Short
204,090 (-632)
296,149 (+15,900)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
176,861 (+4,835)
34,036 (-2,488)
Managed Money - Long / Short
191,688 (-6,018)
143,789 (+2,943)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
43,458 (+5,827)
159,818 (-6,256)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.635 +1.98%
on 06/26/13
Period Open: 4.284
4.358 -14.94%
on 05/28/13
-0.577 (-13.47%)
since 05/24/13
3-Month
3.635 +1.98%
on 06/26/13
Period Open: 4.076
4.499 -17.60%
on 05/01/13
-0.369 (-9.05%)
since 03/26/13
52-Week
3.330 +11.32%
on 08/29/12
Period Open: 3.565
4.499 -17.60%
on 05/01/13
+0.142 (+3.98%)
since 06/26/12

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.783
1st Resistance Point 3.745
Last Price 3.707s
1st Support Level 3.652
2nd Support Level 3.597
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 4.499
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.052
Fibonacci 50% 3.914
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.777
Last Price 3.707s
52-Week Low 3.330

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