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Natural Gas May '23 (NGK23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Abundant US Nat-Gas Supplies

December Nymex natural gas (NGZ24) on Thursday closed down by -0.054 (-1.97%)

Dec nat-gas prices retreated Thursday after weekly EIA supplies rose more than expected.  The EIA reported that nat-gas inventories for the week of November 1 rose +69 bcf, which was above expectations of +68 bcf and more than twice the five-year average for this time of year of +32 bcf.   A mixed weather forecast also weighed on nat-gas prices after Atmospheric G2 said Thursday that forecasts for the eastern half of the US swung cooler while the western part of the country moved warmer for November 12-16.

Lower-48 state dry gas production Thursday was 100.2 bcf/day (-4.5% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Thursday was 78.8 bcf/day (+6.4% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Thursday were 12.7 bcf/day (-2.4% w/w), according to BNEF.

An increase in US electricity output is positive for nat-gas demand from utility providers.  The Edison Electr... 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
$2,847/2,589
First Notice Date
04/27/23
Expiration Date
04/26/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Oct 29, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
692,824 (+3,272)
529,892 (-3,823)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
247,460 (+4,211)
413,633 (+4,199)
Producers - Long / Short
275,799 (+7,553)
293,288 (+5,960)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
216,249 (+10,410)
35,828 (+4,908)
Managed Money - Long / Short
187,718 (+6,100)
320,954 (+6,899)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
59,742 (-1,889)
92,679 (-2,700)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.946 +8.79%
on 04/14/23
2.385 -11.24%
on 04/18/23
-0.098 (-4.42%)
since 03/27/23
3-Month
1.946 +8.79%
on 04/14/23
3.156 -32.92%
on 03/03/23
-0.849 (-28.62%)
since 01/27/23
52-Week
1.946 +8.79%
on 04/14/23
5.961 -64.49%
on 06/13/22
-2.186 (-50.80%)
since 04/27/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.400
2nd Resistance Point 2.337
1st Resistance Point 2.227
Last Price 2.117s
1st Support Level 2.054
2nd Support Level 1.991
3rd Support Level 1.881

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52-Week High 5.961
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.427
Fibonacci 50% 3.953
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.480
Last Price 2.117s
52-Week Low 1.946

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