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Natural Gas Mar '23 (NGH23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Plummet as US Weather Forecasts Warm

February Nymex natural gas (NGG25) on Friday closed down sharply by -0.175 (+4.29%).

Feb nat-gas prices sold off sharply Friday on warming US weather forecasts that will curb heating demand for nat-gas.  Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said US weather forecasts have shifted generally warmer across the US for Jan 27-31, except for the Northeast and parts of the West.

On 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.  The EIA reported Thursday that nat gas inventories for the week ended January 10 fell -258 bcf, a much larger draw than the five-year average for this time of year of -128 bcf.  

Lower-48 state dry gas production Friday was 103.6 bcf/day (+8.3% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Friday was 99.4 bcf/day (-22.6% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Friday were 15.3 bcf/day (+2.... 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
$6,145/5,587
First Notice Date
02/27/23
Expiration Date
02/24/23 (expired)

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Natural Gas Mar '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 14, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
542,808 (-20,856)
482,833 (+17,785)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
235,337 (+12,288)
306,920 (-20,896)
Producers - Long / Short
204,722 (+5,460)
280,249 (+27,022)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
172,026 (-13,443)
36,524 (+3,636)
Managed Money - Long / Short
197,706 (+13,451)
140,846 (-21,513)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
37,631 (-1,163)
166,074 (+617)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.967 +24.61%
on 02/22/23
3.078 -20.37%
on 01/25/23
-0.606 (-19.82%)
since 01/24/23
3-Month
1.967 +24.61%
on 02/22/23
6.719 -63.52%
on 11/25/22
-4.194 (-63.12%)
since 11/23/22
52-Week
1.967 +24.61%
on 02/22/23
8.368 -70.71%
on 06/08/22
-2.047 (-45.51%)
since 02/24/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.853
2nd Resistance Point 2.715
1st Resistance Point 2.583
Last Price 2.451s
1st Support Level 2.313
2nd Support Level 2.175
3rd Support Level 2.043

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52-Week High 8.368
Fibonacci 61.8% 5.923
Fibonacci 50% 5.168
Fibonacci 38.2% 4.412
Last Price 2.451s
52-Week Low 1.967

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