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Natural Gas Jun '17 (NGM17)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Under Pressure from Warm Spring US Temps

May Nymex natural gas (NGK24) on Wednesday closed down by -0.070 (-3.91%).

May nat gas prices on Wednesday fell to a contract low and settled sharply lower.  Nat-gas prices are under pressure from expectations for above-normal US temperatures to reduce heating demand and boost nat-gas inventories.  EBW AnalyticsGroup on Wednesday said that above-average temperatures are expected in the central and eastern US from April 5-11.  

Nat-gas prices have collapsed this year, with nearest-futures (NGJ24) posting a 3-3/4 year low Tuesday as an unusually mild winter curbed heating consumption for nat-gas and pushed inventories well above average.  As of March 15, US nat-gas inventories were +41.0% above their 5-year seasonal average, signaling abundant nat-gas supplies.  

Nat-gas prices are also under pressure after the Freeport LNG nat-gas export terminal in Texas on March 1 shut down one of its three production units due to damage from extreme cold in Texas.  The unit reope... 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
$6,050/5,500
First Notice Date
05/30/17
Expiration Date
05/26/17 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jun '17
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jun Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 19, 2024

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Commercials - Long / Short
565,888 (-1,271)
493,982 (-3,266)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
350,265 (-1,438)
453,860 (+664)
Producers - Long / Short
220,104 (-6,423)
326,536 (-11,965)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
192,135 (-1,391)
13,797 (+2,156)
Managed Money - Long / Short
230,124 (-2,095)
318,289 (-13,139)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
120,141 (+657)
135,571 (+13,803)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.140 +3.06%
on 05/08/17
3.431 -5.68%
on 05/12/17
-0.035 (-1.07%)
since 04/26/17
3-Month
2.817 +14.87%
on 02/28/17
3.431 -5.68%
on 05/12/17
+0.296 (+10.07%)
since 02/24/17
52-Week
2.771 +16.78%
on 11/09/16
3.617 -10.53%
on 12/29/16
+0.347 (+12.01%)
since 05/26/16

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Nat-Gas Prices Under Pressure from Warm Spring US Temps

May Nymex natural gas (NGK24 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.070 (-3.91%). May nat gas prices on Wednesday fell to a contract low and settled sharply lower. Nat-gas prices are under pressure from expectations...

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 3.318
1st Resistance Point 3.277
Last Price 3.236s
1st Support Level 3.181
2nd Support Level 3.126
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 3.617
Fibonacci 61.8% 3.294
Last Price 3.236s
Fibonacci 50% 3.194
Fibonacci 38.2% 3.094
52-Week Low 2.771

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