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Natural Gas Mar '23 (NGH23)

2.451s +0.137 (+5.92%) 02/24/23 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Feb 24th, 2023
Day Low
2.307
Day High
2.577
Open 2.345
Previous Close 2.314 2.314
Volume 3,051 3,051
Open Interest 2,187 2,187
Stochastic %K 50.14% 50.14%
Weighted Alpha -59.16 -59.16
5-Day Change +0.062 (+2.60%) +0.062 (+2.60%)
52-Week Range 1.967 - 8.368 1.967 - 8.368
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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Warmer US Weather

March Nymex natural gas (NGH25) on Monday fell by -0.240 (-5.67%).

March nat-gas plunged on Monday due to forecasts for warmer US temperatures.  Maxar forecasted warmer weather for much of the country for March 1-5, suggesting that extremely cold US weather might be over for the season.  The recent cold snap in the US caused heating demand for nat-gas to surge and pushed nat-gas prices to a 2-year high last Thursday.

Tightness in nat-gas supplies is supportive of 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.  

Lower-48 state dry gas production Monday was 104.9 bcf/day (unchanged y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Monday was 94.4 bcf/day (+10% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Monday were 15.8 bcf/day (+2.3% w/w), according to BNEF.

An increase in US electricity output is positive for nat-gas demand from util... 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
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 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
1.967 +24.61%
on 02/22/23
Period Open: 3.057
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
Period Open: 6.645
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
Period Open: 4.498
8.368 -70.71%
on 06/08/22
-2.047 (-45.51%)
since 02/24/22

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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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