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Natural Gas Jan '25 (NGF25)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound as US Weather Forecasts Cool

January Nymex natural gas (NGF26) on Wednesday closed up by +0.138 (+3.55%).

Jan nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Wednesday after cooler US weather forecasts sparked short covering in nat-gas futures.  Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Wednesday that forecasts shifted colder in the East and not as warm in the southern states for December 27-31, potentially boosting nat-gas heating demand.

Nat-gas prices also have support on expectations for an above-average draw in weekly storage levels.  The consensus is that Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will decline by -176 bcf for the week ended December 12, well above the five-year average of a -96 bcf draw for this time of year.  

On Tuesday, nat-gas prices fell to a 7-week low due to above-normal US temperatures, which curbed nat-gas heating demand.  Since posting a 3-year high on December 5, nat-gas prices have been in freefall as warmer US weather has curbed heating demand and allowed nat-gas storage to rebuild.... 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
$4,483/4,076
First Notice Date
12/30/24
Expiration Date
12/27/24 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jan '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Nov 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
527,488 (-1,779)
402,341 (-4,268)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
202,612 (-12,207)
341,015 (-11,523)
Producers - Long / Short
198,144 (-10,967)
219,621 (-9,732)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
181,273 (+2,751)
34,649 (-973)
Managed Money - Long / Short
152,810 (-15,480)
218,156 (-9,788)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
49,802 (+3,273)
122,859 (-1,735)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.977 +18.04%
on 12/04/24
4.010 -12.37%
on 12/26/24
+0.310 (+9.68%)
since 11/27/24
3-Month
2.800 +25.50%
on 11/04/24
4.010 -12.37%
on 12/26/24
-0.053 (-1.49%)
since 09/27/24
52-Week
2.800 +25.50%
on 11/04/24
4.207 -16.47%
on 06/11/24
-0.222 (-5.94%)
since 12/27/23

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 4.328
2nd Resistance Point 4.107
1st Resistance Point 3.811
Last Price 3.514s
1st Support Level 3.294
2nd Support Level 3.073
3rd Support Level 2.777

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52-Week High 4.207
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.670
Last Price 3.514s
Fibonacci 50% 3.503
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.337
52-Week Low 2.800

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