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Natural Gas Dec '23 (NGZ23)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Cold US Weather Outlook for January

January Nymex natural gas (NGF25) on Friday closed up +0.116 (+3.52%), adding to Thursday's rally of +5.81%.

Jan nat-gas prices rallied sharply on Friday and extended this week's rally to a 1-month high.  Prices rallied on the prospects for colder US temperatures that would boost heating demand for nat-gas.  EBW AnalyticsGroup said the longer-range weather outlook is for a mid-January cold spell in the southern US that could lead to freeze-offs and nat-gas production disruptions.

Lower-48 state dry gas production Friday was 104.7 bcf/day (-1.7% y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Friday was 103.9 bcf/day (+5.8% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Friday were 14.6 bcf/day (+8.8% w/w), according to BNEF.

An increase in US electricity output is positive for nat-gas demand from utility providers.  The Edison Electric Institute reported Wednesday that total US (lower-48) electricity output in the week ended December 14 rose... 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
$3,903/3,549
First Notice Date
11/29/23
Expiration Date
11/28/23 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

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

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Dec 17, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
582,803 (+577)
458,960 (+14,456)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
220,409 (-1,005)
348,610 (-13,383)
Producers - Long / Short
202,084 (-13,782)
226,579 (-12,809)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
192,986 (-2,025)
44,648 (+10,881)
Managed Money - Long / Short
172,091 (-5,612)
238,396 (-19,090)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
48,318 (+4,607)
110,214 (+5,707)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
2.669 +1.39%
on 11/28/23
3.630 -25.45%
on 10/31/23
-0.777 (-22.31%)
since 10/27/23
3-Month
2.669 +1.39%
on 11/28/23
3.756 -27.96%
on 10/09/23
-0.870 (-24.33%)
since 08/28/23
52-Week
2.669 +1.39%
on 11/28/23
6.088 -55.55%
on 11/30/22
-3.257 (-54.62%)
since 11/28/22

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Barchart Trading Guide

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

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.937
2nd Resistance Point 2.876
1st Resistance Point 2.791
Last Price 2.706s
1st Support Level 2.645
2nd Support Level 2.584
3rd Support Level 2.499

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52-Week High 6.088
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.782
Fibonacci 50% 4.378
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.975
Last Price 2.706s
52-Week Low 2.669

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