Natural gas prices whipsawed initially moving lower and then rebounding and settling the session up slightly more than 1%. This came on the heels of the Department of Energy’s inventory report which basically came out in line with expectations. Let’s read more about natural gas price prediction below.
The trajectory of the gains continues to point to higher inventories. This is as the current levels attempt to get back to the 5-year average level. The 5-year average price of natural gas is $3 per mmbtu. It provides about 50 cents per mmbtu of upside if demand started to pick up. The weather is expected to remain near normal for the next 8-14 days. This will keep demand for residential consumption steady. The next big events are supply disruptions from storms. This is a trade deal that would begin to accelerate LNG exports back to China without a 25% tariff would also likely give prices a pop.
Technical Analysis
Natural gas prices rebounded after testing the 10-day moving average which is seen as short-term support near 2.60. Resistance is seen near the 50-day moving average at 2.73. Short-term momentum turned positive as the fast stochastic generated a crossover sell signal. This indicator has whipsawed along with prices. The current reading of 78 is just below the overbought trigger level of 80. Medium-term momentum is neutral to positive as the MACD (moving average convergence divergence) histogram is printing in the black with a gradually increasing trajectory which points to consolidating to higher prices.
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