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Natural Gas Sep '23 (NGU23)

2.556s -0.023 (-0.89%) 08/29/23 [NYMEX]
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Overview for Tue, Aug 29th, 2023
Day Low
2.515
Day High
2.599
Open 2.579
Previous Close 2.579 2.579
Volume 2,246 2,246
Open Interest 1,660 1,660
Stochastic %K 22.74% 22.74%
Weighted Alpha -51.83 -51.83
5-Day Change -0.004 (-0.16%) -0.004 (-0.16%)
52-Week Range 2.249 - 5.925 2.249 - 5.925
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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Post Slight Gains on Pre-Weekend Short Covering

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ25) on Friday closed up +0.005 (+0.13%).

April nat-gas prices Friday recovered from a 2-1/2 week low and posted slight gains on some pre-weekend short covering.  Nat-gas prices Friday initially extended Thursday's losses on forecasts for above-normal weather in the US into early next month, which will reduce heating demand for nat-gas.  On Friday, commercial forecaster Maxar Technologies said forecasts shifted warmer from the Midwest to the East for March 26-30, with nearly the entire US expected to have above-normal temperatures into early next month.

Last Monday, 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 Friday was 106.7 bcf/day (+3.8 y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Friday was 81.7 bcf/day (-9.2... 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
$3,678/3,344
First Notice Date
08/30/23
Expiration Date
08/29/23 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 18, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
530,025 (-623)
434,259 (-24,122)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
233,243 (-38,927)
356,286 (-8,874)
Producers - Long / Short
201,952 (-6,020)
238,035 (-21,306)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
175,355 (+5,273)
43,506 (-2,940)
Managed Money - Long / Short
201,692 (-31,235)
136,579 (-4,731)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
31,551 (-7,692)
219,707 (-4,143)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.425 +5.40%
on 08/24/23
Period Open: 2.638
3.018 -15.31%
on 08/09/23
-0.082 (-3.11%)
since 07/28/23
3-Month
2.249 +13.65%
on 06/01/23
Period Open: 2.503
3.018 -15.31%
on 08/09/23
+0.053 (+2.12%)
since 05/26/23
52-Week
2.249 +13.65%
on 06/01/23
Period Open: 5.763
5.925 -56.86%
on 09/06/22
-3.207 (-55.65%)
since 08/26/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.682
2nd Resistance Point 2.641
1st Resistance Point 2.598
Last Price 2.556s
1st Support Level 2.514
2nd Support Level 2.473
3rd Support Level 2.430

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52-Week High 5.925
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.521
Fibonacci 50% 4.087
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.653
Last Price 2.556s
52-Week Low 2.249

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