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Natural Gas May '24 (NGK24)

1.614s -0.024 (-1.47%) 04/26/24 [NYMEX]
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Quote Overview for Fri, Apr 26th, 2024
Day Low
1.482
Day High
1.628
Open 1.622
Previous Close 1.638 1.638
Volume 3,280 3,280
Open Interest 2,639 2,639
Stochastic %K 16.69% 16.69%
Weighted Alpha -54.86 -54.86
5-Day Change -0.138 (-7.88%) -0.138 (-7.88%)
52-Week Range 1.482 - 3.343 1.482 - 3.343
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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
04/29/24
Expiration Date
04/26/24 (expired)

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Natural Gas May '24
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior May 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
1.482 +8.91%
on 04/26/24
Period Open: 1.788
1.943 -16.93%
on 04/10/24
-0.174 (-9.73%)
since 03/26/24
3-Month
1.482 +8.91%
on 04/26/24
Period Open: 2.301
2.289 -29.49%
on 01/29/24
-0.687 (-29.86%)
since 01/26/24
52-Week
1.482 +8.91%
on 04/26/24
Period Open: 3.146
3.343 -51.72%
on 11/03/23
-1.532 (-48.70%)
since 04/26/23

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 1.813
2nd Resistance Point 1.721
1st Resistance Point 1.667
Last Price 1.614s
1st Support Level 1.521
2nd Support Level 1.429
3rd Support Level 1.375

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52-Week High 3.343
Fibonacci 61.8% 2.632
Fibonacci 50% 2.412
Fibonacci 38.2% 2.193
Last Price 1.614s
52-Week Low 1.482

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