Your browser of choice has not been tested for use with Barchart.com. If you have issues, please download one of the browsers listed here.
Stocks | Futures | Watchlist | News | More
or

Natural Gas Apr '13 (NGJ13)

[[ item.lastPrice ]] [[ item.priceChange ]] ([[ item.percentChange ]]) [[ item.tradeTime ]] [NYMEX]
[[ item.bidPrice ]] x [[ item.bidSize ]] [[ item.askPrice ]] x [[ item.askSize ]]
[[ rootItem.symbol ]]underlying price [[ rootItem.lastPrice ]] [[ rootItem.priceChange ]] ([[ rootItem.percentChange ]]) [[ rootItem.tradeTime ]]
Quote Overview for [[ item.sessionDateDisplayLong ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelLow ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.lowPrice ]]
[[ rowChartData.labelHigh ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPriceFormatted ]]
[[ rowChartData.highPrice ]]
since [[ rowChartData.lowDate ]]
since [[ rowChartData.highDate ]]
[[ value ]] [[ value ]]

Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Colder Forecast for Early-January

February Nymex natural gas (NGG25) on Tuesday closed up +0.158 (+4.72%), stopping just short of Monday's 5-month high.

Feb nat-gas prices rallied on Tuesday due to colder weather forecasts.  Maxar called for colder temps in the Midwest and South for Jan 3-7.  Also, EBW AnalyticsGroup recently said the longer-range weather outlook is for a mid-January cold spell in the southern US that could lead to freeze-offs and nat-gas production disruptions.

Lower-48 state dry gas production Tuesday was 105.0 bcf/day (-0.6% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Tuesday was 95.2 bcf/day (+24% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Tuesday were 14.1 bcf/day (+1.3% w/w), according to BNEF.

An increase in US electricity output is positive for nat-gas demand from utility providers.  The Edison Electric Institute reported last Wednesday that total US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended December 14 rose +2.97% y/y to 80,641 GWh (gi... Read more

Contract Specifications

See More
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
$3,903/3,549
First Notice Date
03/27/13
Expiration Date
03/26/13 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 17, 2024

View Chart Details
Commercials - Long / Short
582,803 (+577)
458,960 (+14,456)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
220,409 (-1,005)
348,610 (-13,383)
Producers - Long / Short
202,084 (-13,782)
226,579 (-12,809)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
192,986 (-2,025)
44,648 (+10,881)
Managed Money - Long / Short
172,091 (-5,612)
238,396 (-19,090)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
48,318 (+4,607)
110,214 (+5,707)
Get Realtime - Quotes and Charts for Futures Traders. Learn More >>

Price Performance

See More
Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.395 +17.11%
on 02/28/13
4.025 -1.22%
on 03/21/13
+0.520 (+15.05%)
since 02/26/13
3-Month
3.150 +26.22%
on 01/02/13
4.025 -1.22%
on 03/21/13
+0.502 (+14.45%)
since 12/26/12
52-Week
3.032 +31.13%
on 04/23/12
4.025 -1.22%
on 03/21/13
+0.589 (+17.39%)
since 03/26/12

More Natural Gas Quotes

All Futures Prices
Please wait...

Most Recent Stories

More News
Is QuantumScape Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold for 2025?

After a rollercoaster year filled with highs and lows, should investors buy, sell, or hold QuantumScape stock for 2025?

QS : 5.37 (+4.27%)
VWAGY : 9.3100 (+0.22%)
$SPX : 6,040.04 (+1.10%)
Nat-Gas Prices Rally on Colder Forecast for Early-January

February Nymex natural gas (NGG25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.158 (+4.72%), stopping just short of Monday's 5-month high. Feb nat-gas prices rallied on Tuesday due to colder weather forecasts. Maxar called...

NGG25 : 3.459 (-1.28%)
Crude Prices Rally on Hopes for Chinese Stimulus

February WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.86 (+1.24%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25 ) closed up +0.0225 (+1.16%). Crude oil prices on Tuesday rallied on hopes for increased Chinese economic...

CLG25 : 70.38 (+0.40%)
RBG25 : 1.9737 (+0.23%)
Crude Prices Rally on Hopes for Chinese Stimulus

February WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) is up +1.06 (+1.53%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25 ) is up +0.0335 (+1.72%). Crude oil prices today are trading higher on hopes for increased Chinese economic stimulus...

CLG25 : 70.38 (+0.40%)
RBG25 : 1.9737 (+0.23%)
Is CMS Energy Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?

CMS Energy has underperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

$NASX : 20,031.13 (+1.35%)
CMS : 66.82 (+0.22%)
AEP : 92.37 (-0.53%)
Trump Posts, A Pipeline, And Crude Trading Sideways Before Christmas - WTI Crude Oil 12/23/24

The February WTI (CLG25 ) trading session settled at 69.24 (-0.22) [-0.32%] , a high of 69.94, a low of 68.59. Cash price is at 69.46 (+0.08), while open interest for CLG25 is at 345,037. CLG25 settled...

CLG25 : 70.38 (+0.40%)
Nat-Gas Prices Fall Back on Warmer Near-Term Weather Forecast

February Nymex natural gas (NGF25 ) on Monday closed down -0.066 (-1.93%), giving back some of the overall +12.7 gain seen last Tuesday-Friday. Feb nat-gas prices on Monday fell back on forecasts for warmer...

NGG25 : 3.459 (-1.28%)
Crude Prices Fall on Stronger US Dollar

February WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) on Monday closed down -0.22 (-0.32%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25 ) closed down -0.37 (-0.19%). Crude oil prices Monday were undercut by a stronger dollar. Oil prices...

CLG25 : 70.38 (+0.40%)
RBG25 : 1.9737 (+0.23%)
Unusual Options Data Points to a Hidden Opportunity for Wolfspeed (WOLF) Bulls

For those that wish to gamble on empirical evidence, WOLF stock’s extreme volatility presents a contrarian idea this week.

WOLF : 7.75 (unch)

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 4.072
1st Resistance Point 4.024
Last Price 3.976s
1st Support Level 3.895
2nd Support Level 3.814
3rd Support Level N/A

See More

52-Week High 4.025
Last Price 3.976s
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.646
Fibonacci 50% 3.529
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.411
52-Week Low 3.032

See More

Solutions for Energy Professionals barchart.com/cmdty
Energy Data and Statistics
Explore Data
cmdtyView Pro for Commodity Professionals
Start Free Trial
We help Energy Professionals make better decisions
Learn Now
Want to use this as
your default charts setting?
Save this setup as a Chart Templates
Switch the Market flag
for targeted data from your country of choice.
Open the menu and switch the
Market flag for targeted data from your country of choice.
Want Streaming Chart Updates?
Switch your Site Preferences
to use Interactive Charts
Need More Chart Options?
Right-click on the chart to open the Interactive Chart menu.
Use your up/down arrows to move through the symbols.

Free Barchart Webinar