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Natural Gas Jun '24 (NGM24)

2.493s -0.097 (-3.75%) 05/29/24 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Wed, May 29th, 2024
Day Low
2.417
Day High
2.669
Open 2.594
Previous Close 2.590 2.590
Volume 2,512 2,512
Open Interest 1,828 1,828
Stochastic %K 49.71% 49.71%
Weighted Alpha -18.23 -18.23
5-Day Change -0.178 (-6.66%) -0.178 (-6.66%)
52-Week Range 1.907 - 3.446 1.907 - 3.446
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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Sink on Forecasts for Warmer US Temps

 May Nymex natural gas (NGK25) on Tuesday closed down -0.168 (-4.08%).

May nat-gas prices retreated Tuesday after US weather forecasts trended warmer for the first half of April, which will reduce heating demand for nat-gas.  NatGasWeather.com said Tuesday that forecasts shifted to above-normal temperatures in the western, central, and southern US for April 6-13.  

Last month, nat-gas rallied to a 2-year high on signs that US nat-gas storage levels could remain tight ahead of the summer air-conditioning season.  BloombergNEF projects that US gas storage will be 10% below the five-year average this summer.

Lower-48 state dry gas production Tuesday was 103.7  bcf/day (+1.8 y/y), according to BNEF.  Lower-48 state gas demand Tuesday was 77.5 bcf/day (+0.6% y/y), according to BNEF.  LNG net flows to US LNG export terminals Tuesday were 14.7 bcf/day (-5.3% w/w), according to BNEF.

An increase in US electricity output is positive for nat-gas demand from utility pro... 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
$3,713/3,376
First Notice Date
05/30/24
Expiration Date
05/29/24 (expired)

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Natural Gas Jun '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 25, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
545,690 (+15,665)
439,143 (+4,884)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
235,186 (+1,943)
367,095 (+10,809)
Producers - Long / Short
207,858 (+5,906)
238,234 (+199)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
177,843 (+2,488)
40,920 (-2,586)
Managed Money - Long / Short
193,766 (-7,926)
153,011 (+16,432)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
41,420 (+9,869)
214,084 (-5,623)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
1.913 +30.32%
on 05/01/24
Period Open: 2.030
2.924 -14.74%
on 05/23/24
+0.463 (+22.81%)
since 04/29/24
3-Month
1.907 +30.73%
on 04/16/24
Period Open: 2.249
2.924 -14.74%
on 05/23/24
+0.244 (+10.85%)
since 02/29/24
52-Week
1.907 +30.73%
on 04/16/24
Period Open: 3.247
3.446 -27.66%
on 11/03/23
-0.754 (-23.22%)
since 05/26/23

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 2.888
2nd Resistance Point 2.778
1st Resistance Point 2.636
Last Price 2.493s
1st Support Level 2.384
2nd Support Level 2.274
3rd Support Level 2.132

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52-Week High 3.446
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.858
Fibonacci 50% 2.676
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.495
Last Price 2.493s
52-Week Low 1.907

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