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Natural Gas Feb '13 (NGG13)

3.226s -0.063 (-1.92%) 01/29/13 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Tue, Jan 29th, 2013
Day Low
3.207
Day High
3.275
Open 3.273
Previous Close 3.289 3.289
Volume 10,484 10,484
Open Interest 7,984 7,984
Stochastic %K 41.70% 41.70%
Weighted Alpha -14.09 -14.09
5-Day Change -0.332 (-9.33%) -0.332 (-9.33%)
52-Week Range 3.050 - 4.090 3.050 - 4.090
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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Post Moderate Gains as US Forecasts Turn Colder

March Nymex natural gas (NGH25) on Friday closed up by +0.082 (+1.97%).

March nat-gas Friday posted moderate gains but remained below Thursday's 2-year high.   The outlook for colder US weather that will boost heating demand for nat-gas underpins prices.  NOAA said Friday that forecasts have shifted colder for the eastern half of the US for February 26-March 2.   The recent cold snap in the US has seen a surge in heating demand for nat-gas and pushed prices to a 2-year high on Thursday.

Tightness in nat-gas supplies is supporting the recent rally in nat-gas prices.  As of February 14, EIA nat-gas inventories were -5.3% below their 5-year average, the tightest supplies have been in over two years.  

In a bullish longer-term factor for nat-gas prices, President Trump lifted the Biden administration's pause on approving gas export projects in January, thus moving into active consideration a backlog of about a dozen LNG export projects.  Bloomberg reported that the Tru... 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
$4,555/4,141
First Notice Date
01/30/13
Expiration Date
01/29/13 (expired)

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Feb 18, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
537,515 (+16,882)
458,765 (+454)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
273,757 (+34,159)
368,373 (+48,243)
Producers - Long / Short
200,344 (+1,306)
268,471 (-6,718)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
183,402 (+8,700)
36,525 (+296)
Managed Money - Long / Short
241,387 (+30,393)
137,356 (+412)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
32,370 (+3,766)
231,017 (+47,831)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.050 +5.77%
on 01/02/13
Period Open: 3.469
3.645 -11.50%
on 01/22/13
-0.243 (-7.00%)
since 12/28/12
3-Month
3.050 +5.77%
on 01/02/13
Period Open: 3.935
4.074 -20.81%
on 11/23/12
-0.709 (-18.02%)
since 10/29/12
52-Week
3.050 +5.77%
on 01/02/13
Period Open: 3.691
4.090 -21.12%
on 10/22/12
-0.465 (-12.60%)
since 01/27/12

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.304
1st Resistance Point 3.265
Last Price 3.226s
1st Support Level 3.197
2nd Support Level 3.168
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 4.090
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.693
Fibonacci 50% 3.570
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.447
Last Price 3.226s
52-Week Low 3.050

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