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MODEST DECLINE
May 17, 2012 - The EIA inventory report was the day’s dominant price driver, and the 61 Bcf addition reported was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAIN
May 16, 2012 - The June contract opened higher and it was almost a foregone conclusion that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

APPROACHING RESISTANCE
May 15, 2012 - A supportive weather forecast was all it took to lift June futures up against recent highs and position the market for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

COAL TO GAS AND BEYOND
May 14, 2012- Natural gas prices opened about 3 cents lower Monday as spillover from softer oil and equities markets tempered . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAS RIGS DOWN
May 11, 2012 - Traders see the fortitude of the natural gas market as leading to possible gains of as much as another . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUB $2 GAS, AGAIN
May 10, 2012 - The numbers were about the same as last week, a 30 Bcf storage build reported by the EIA was well below the historical averages, but June futures . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TECHNICAL RESISTANCE IN SIGHT
May 9, 2012 - Prices opened higher and for the most part never looked back. Traders saw the gains as confirmation of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LATE RALLY
May 8, 2012 - A last minute surge caught short term traders off guard and the June contract rallied and posted . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BACK UP
May 7, 2012 - The May contract managed a healthy gain Monday, but short term traders noted the rise was on light volume thus lacking . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TAKING A BREATHER
May 4, 2012 - Futures eased Friday by some accounts on updated weather forecasts, but one school of thought has the closing of a major trading account as a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TOO FAR, TOO FAST?
May 3, 2012 - The market managed a healthy gain Thursday as the EIA reported additions to inventory about in line with market expectations. The build of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

THIN BUILD SEEN
May 2, 2012 - The June contract got hit with a double-digit drubbing Wednesday as a steady cash market failed to provide any help to futures contracts and a major trader announced . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING RALLY
May 1, 2012 - Futures managed to put together a third consecutive advance, but short term traders see it as driven more by . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW PRODUCTION DATA
April 30, 2012 - Fundamental traders got a boost from an EIA report Monday which showed the first . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT LIVED RISE?
April 27, 2012 - Futures managed a solid gain Friday, but short term traders attributed the rise to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AND OUT
April 26, 2012 - May futures shot higher by 11 cents after traders realized the EIA inventory report was more bullish than . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRE-REPORT GAINS
April 25, 2012 - The expiring May contract posted a nearly double-digit gain in what one observer seemed to think was the result of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OPTIONS MOVES
April 24, 2012 - May gave up a portion of the big gains Monday as traders positioned themselves for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEALTHY RISE
April 23, 2012 - Futures advanced Monday even though short term traders see little credence that any fundamental change to the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAIN
April 20, 2012 - The May contract did manage a small gain Friday, but there were certainly no changes in the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CONTINUING LOSSES
April 19, 2012 - The dominant price driver was the morning storage report from the EIA and in a similar pattern to previous reports, the market took the data and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW LOWS, AGAIN
April 18, 2012 - The May contract managed to squeak out another 10-year low in Wednesday’s trading, but . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LOOKING UGLY
April 17, 2012 - After a brief rest on Monday futures continued the ongoing trek lower and managed to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
April 16, 2012 - Futures made a nominal gain Monday, but traders weren’t ready to ascribe it to any change in . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NO END TO STORAGE SURPLUS
April 13, 2012 - Futures moved little but at the end of the day had difficulty making it to the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

2013 REBOUND SEEN
April 12, 2012 - The release of inventory data at first caught traders off guard when the EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUB $2
April 11, 2012 - The May contract made the much anticipated assault on $2, and by the end of the session settled solidly with a $1 handle.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHARP SEASONAL DECLINE?
April 10, 2012 - New lows were put in by the May contract as both fundamentals and technical factors remain stubbornly negative. Seasonal analysts suggest that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BUY MAY, SELL JUNE
April 9, 2012 - The May contract was able to put in another 10-year low in uninspired trading Monday. Observers cited the familiar litany of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER, CUTBACKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
April 5, 2012 - Futures were unable to withstand the onslaught of another bearish storage report and although technical support at $2.07 held . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SURPLUS SEEN GROWING
April 4, 2012 - The May contract opened steady, but traders noted that in spite of recent strength, every time $2.20 is reached . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
April 3, 2012 - Spot months rose modestly as somewhat supportive weather forecasts entered the mix on Tuesday. Analysts are calculating that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$2 IN SIGHT
April 2, 2012 - May and June futures managed small gains in active trading Monday, but traders attributed the rise to short covering and saw . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DARK DAYS AHEAD?
March 30, 2012 - Futures continued to erode Friday, and short term traders see the spot contract trading as much as another . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES FALL AFTER EIA REPORT
March 29, 2012 - The primary price driver Thursday was the Energy Information Administration inventory report, and most analysts were . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OUT LIKE A LAMB
March 28, 2012 - April went off the board without a whimper as weather forecasts continue to show moderation and projections show storage space . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EMERGING GLUT
March 27, 2012 - At first it looked like spot futures would break through support and take prices to a new and lower trading range. The April contract did . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHAKY SUPPORT
March 26, 2012 - Futures held steady for much of the trading session and then slid lower right at the close, an . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES STEADY
March 23, 2012 - April and May futures showed little movement and prices were confined to a narrow . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LET STORAGE BEGIN
March 22, 2012 - The front of the board took a dive Thursday with the release of inventory figures slightly more bearish than expected. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TIGHT RANGE
March 21, 2012 - April futures were held to a thin 6 cent range but were able to stay on the plus side of the trading ledger and keep upside . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DULL TRADING
March 20, 2012 - The market was held to about a five-cent range and posted modest losses on the day.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL RANGEBOUND
March 19, 2012 - April was able to post a modest gain but short term traders described the trading as uneventful, and prices remain . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
March 16, 2012 - Futures continued to trade within a narrow congestion pattern Friday but did manage to post a modest advance.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NO RESPONSE FROM STORAGE STATS
March 15, 2012 - The front two months again traded mixed, as the market was unable to make a substantive move in response to a somewhat . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MIXED MESSAGE
March 14, 2012 - April and May futures chose to move in opposite directions as traders saw little in the way of active price drivers and expect near term guidance from . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAINS
March 13, 2012 - The day’s rise was attributed to minor short covering and not indicative of any fundamental change in . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY
March 12, 2012 - April futures opened lower and throughout a lackluster trading session never managed to trade above unchanged, a clearly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
March 9, 2012 - Prices managed a modest gain, but the consensus is the rise was due to short covering and certainly no . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RIPE FOR CORRECTION
March 8, 2012 - The dominant price driver was the weekly release of storage figures by the EIA, and consistent with previous reports the market responded with . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
March 7, 2012 - Prices continued to slide Wednesday as traders saw the end of the winter heating season removing one of the last . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MIXED CLOSE
March 6, 2012 - There was little across the market landscape Tuesday to drive prices in . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WARM MARCH SEEN
March 5, 2012 - Prices opened weak and continued soft throughout the session as traders found themselves having to deal with another sequence of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAIN
March 2, 2012 - Spot futures were confined to less than a five cent range Friday, but analysts see the main supply demand forces at work pointing in the direction of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT PROMPTS PRICE PLUNGE
March 1, 2012 - The primary price driver was the release of the weekly EIA storage data, and bears were not disappointed. The EIA reported a withdrawal of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UNIMPRESSIVE RALLY
February 29, 2012 - Prices managed a gain after four straight sessions of losses, yet traders saw no reason for holders of short positions to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER DRIVEN LOSSES
February 28, 2012 - The April contract made its highs in overnight trading, but during the day session prices never managed to get . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MARCH OUT LIKE A LAMB
February 27, 2012 - Moderate weather forecasts continued to thwart any bullish market tendencies, and prices slumped in moderate expiration-day trading.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HUGE SUPPLY DEMAND SHIFT SEEN
February 24, 2012 - Prices started off on a weak note and barely managed to trade above unchanged, and the day’s low was the lowest in the last five sessions. Short term traders noted that the market held . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODESTLY BEARISH EIA REPORT
February 23, 2012 - With expectations of a higher than normal storage withdrawal figure from the EIA in place, all the ingredients were in place for an . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WARM MARCH SEEN
February 22, 2012 - At the onset of trading March was squarely in the negative column having discounted the late Tuesday announcement of additional production and spending curtailments. Short term traders attributed . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CHESAPEAKE CUTS AGAIN
February 21, 2012 - March continued lower as weather forecasts continue to hold little hope that any kind of blocking pattern capable of sending cold Arctic air south would materialize.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADERS COVER THEIR SHORTS
February 17, 2012 - The March contract jumped higher by more than a dime at the open, and it was a classic case of shorts debating the merits of further downside in the face of lower rig counts and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUPPORTIVE EIA REPORT
February 16, 2012 - The March contracted opened on a firm note, but traders were waiting for the EIA storage number before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MARKET SLIDES ON FORECAST WARMTH
February 15, 2012 - Prices opened flat, but weather forecasts showed no sustained cold near term and coupled with expectations of more increases in the storage surplus . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAIN
February 14, 2012 - Prices opened higher and managed to stay in positive territory for most of the session as rumors surfaced of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN ALL DAY
February 13, 2012 - March futures opened lower, and were unable to trade above unchanged throughout a session which saw prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LACKLUSTER DAY
February 10, 2012 - The market ended the week on a quiet note with little fanfare as prices were able to carve out only an eight cent range. From a technical perspective prices remain . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH EIA TAKEN IN STRIDE
February 9, 2012 - Futures lurched lower following the release of seemingly bearish inventory data, but managed to finish . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

COOLER MARCH?
February 8, 2012 - The March contract opened lower, and traders characterized the day’s action as pretty much a non-event. Market technicians see present prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MOUNTING SURPLUS
February 7, 2012 - Futures opened on a firm note, but ended up retreating as the uncertainties of upcoming weather patterns gave way to expectations of what could be . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER DRIVEN GAINS
February 6, 2012 - The March contract opened lower but lost no time charging into positive territory. In active trading prices managed to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
February 3, 2012 - Prices relaxed following Thursday’s 17 cent advance, and in spite of great interest in the long side of the market, analysts are far from ready to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT BOOSTS PRICES
February 2, 2012 - At first there wasn’t much of a response to the release of storage data. The EIA said 132 Bcf was withdrawn from storage, somewhat greater than . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BUYERS TRADING INDEX FOR SPOT
February 1, 2012 - A new round of weather forecasts called for above normal temperatures for most of North America and prices tumbled. All indications are that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN ALL AROUND
January 31, 2012 - Prices continued falling from the weak close Monday, and at the open bids were already . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EARLY GAINS GIVEN UP
January 30, 2012 - The market was strong early but short term traders attributed that largely to short covering. About mid-session prices started . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BACK UP
January 27, 2012 - Futures managed a gain, but were unable to take out Thursday’s high thus inserting an element of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
January 26, 2012 - For the first time since August expectations for the weekly inventory report were for a draw about in line with seasonal averages rather than . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING RALLY
January 25, 2012 - The market continued to ratchet higher Wednesday on the eve of the release of government data anticipated to show the season’s first . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING ON
January 24, 2012 - Futures managed to maintain the gains of Monday as the cash market continued to advance and traders anticipated a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRODUCTION, DRILLING CUTS, SPARK RALLY
January 23, 2012 - Prices finally got the signal they were looking for to bounce off oversold conditions. When the industry’s biggest driller and producer . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FINALLY A GAIN
January 20, 2012 - February futures managed a modest gain, but the gains appear derived from relatively long term forecasts calling for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

10-YEAR LOWS
January 19, 2012 - Prices opened lower and by the end of the day had taken out key long term support at $2.409 in place since the fall of 2009. The EIA reported a withdrawal of 87 Bcf and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
January 18, 2012 - At first it looked as though the market might be able to stage a rally off Tuesday’s decline, but with weather forecasts suggesting a moderate back half to the month and a storage surplus that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT DRUBBING
January 17, 2012 - Prices continued last week’s consecutive string of losses, but most of the damage . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FIVE IN A ROW
January 13, 2012 - The market finished with five straight losses Friday as weather forecasters gained more confidence that the current . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

‘BULLISH’ EIA LITTLE HELP
January 12, 2012 - February futures made it four straight losses this week as weather forecasts called for ever more warmth in the 11-15 day period. Prices failed to show . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
January 11, 2012 - Front month natural gas futures declined Wednesday to their lowest point in over 28 months on weather forecasts calling for still more . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW LOW
January 10, 2012 - The market continued to grind lower as weather forecasts could offer up no cold influx sufficient to alter . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BARELY HOLDING $3
January 9, 2012 - February futures gave up much of Friday’s gains as weather forecasts once again proved unable to show any signs of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER DRIVEN GAINS
January 6, 2012 - The market managed a healthy advance Friday as traders factored in cooler weather patterns at eastern and upper Midwest points. The cooler weather raises the possibility of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BACK UNDER $3
January 5, 2012 - February futures retreated following the release of government inventory data. The Energy Information Administration reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAINS
January 4, 2012 - Spot futures managed a double digit gain ahead of Thursday’s inventory report as traders attempted to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWNTREND INTACT
January 3, 2012 - February posted a new low despite trading over 8 cents higher than Friday’s sub $3 settlement. Prices made fractional gains, but . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA DATA PROMPTS DECLINE
December 29, 2011 - Futures showed a characteristic lack of resilience Thursday as government inventory figures came in slightly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LACKLUSTER EXPIRATION
December 28, 2011 - The January contract limped off the board Wednesday as traders cited the familiar litany of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

QUIET OPTIONS FINISH
December 27, 2011 - Futures were mixed in light post-holiday trading Tuesday as traders sought to reconcile ample if not burdensome storage with . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH WEATHER OUTLOOK
December 23, 2011 - January continued its march lower Friday as weather forecasts continued to show . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL RISE FOLLOWING BEARISH EIA
December 22, 2011 - Futures managed their third straight advance Thursday following an EIA inventory report that came out . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WILL STORAGE EVER BALANCE?
December 21, 2011 - The market managed to crawl higher Wednesday on the eve of the weekly storage report, and traders saw . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BUYERS WILL COME
December 20, 2011 - January futures managed a small gain Tuesday as the deeply oversold condition of the market was sufficient to spur some . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

JANUARY OUTLOOK
December 19, 2011 - Futures worked lower on light volume Monday as there was little in the way of news that might prevent the market from . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OIL PRODUCTION IN PLAY
December 16, 2011 - The January contract was unchanged Friday as traders mulled the wisdom of additional sales given the highly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES EASE AS SURPLUS BUILDS
December 15, 2011 - Futures remained true to their oversold condition Thursday and were unable to rise following . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FREE FALLIN’
December 14, 2011 - January futures careened lower as the market tries to rationalize weather forecasts that call for relatively mild temperatures in eastern and Midwest energy markets along with . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL RISE
December 13, 2011 - The market was able to cobble together a small gain Tuesday as traders saw the rise as part of a cycle of initiating . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK START TO THE WEEK
December 12, 2011 - The January contract continued lower Monday as traders saw the market entering a new technical trading range, expectations are for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FALLING FURTHER
December 9, 2011 - Futures plunged Friday scoring a new low for the recent decline as traders saw no weather developments on the horizon to stem . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING ON
December 8, 2011 - The January contract was able to hold on to gains posted following the release of constructive EIA storage figures. The weekly figure . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ANOTHER LOSS
December 7, 2011 - January futures continued to grind lower in uninspired trading Wednesday. Volume was light and the January contract could only . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL RISE
December 6, 2011 - The market was able to squeak out a small gain Tuesday as 11- to 15-day forecasts hinted at a cold air influx into the central Plains. Model disagreements, however, cast the predictions . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT DRUBBING
December 5, 2011 - January futures continued lower as analysts cited a supply demand environment offering little to no incentive to end users to price forward.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN DAY
December 2, 2011 - The market continued to grind lower Friday as a threshold upwards of $4 to $4.50 was cited as necessary to prompt end-user and utility . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PUZZLING DRAW
December 1, 2011 - Futures rose Thursday as traders were blindsided again by an inventory report showing far less gas going into storage than previously thought. The EIA reported a draw of 1 Bcf, but the industry was expecting . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEDGERS FAVOR THE SIDELINES
November 30, 2011 - January futures retreated Wednesday as analysts see no extended forecasts calling for significant cold and view the market as a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRODUCTION GAINS REPORTED
November 29, 2011 - The market recovered a portion of the losses sustained Monday, but traders were dismissive of the gains and saw the market continuing to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DROP
November 28, 2011 - Futures tumbled as traders discounted reports of somewhat cooler temperatures in near term forecasts and elected to square books as December futures expired.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LONGER TERM WEATHER IN PLAY
November 23, 2011 - The market managed a somewhat tempered response to an otherwise supportive government inventory report on Wednesday.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CAUTIOUS RISE
November 22, 2011 - December futures crept higher as traders had little interest in taking positions in front of Wednesday’s storage report and options expiration.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING
November 21, 2011 - Little if anything has changed from a fundamental standpoint, but traders Monday pointed to options expiration Wednesday and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FREE FALLIN’
November 18, 2011 - Futures failed to get any lift off Friday from Thursday’s inventory-report generated advance and managed to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LEAN STORAGE BUILD
November 17, 2011 - Prices staged a moderate short covering rally Thursday as a government inventory report showed . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RECORD STORAGE ON TAP
November 16, 2011 - December futures continue to have the glide path of a safe falling from a 10 story building and closed lower on the day.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARS ON THE MARCH
November 15, 2011 - Short term traders saw nothing on the horizon to warrant any kind of positive outlook on the market, and prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DROP
November 14, 2011 - Revised weather forecasts pulled the plug on any hope of steady prices. The National Weather Service also released forecasts of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
November 11, 2011 - The market continued to ratchet lower as the realization begins to sink in that the market may be due for a mild November . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LITTLE CHANGE
November 10, 2011 - December futures gave a somewhat timid reaction to EIA inventory figures and the market settled . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOUT BUILD FORECAST
November 9, 2011 - December futures plunged once again as estimates of Thursday’s injection once again lined up well above . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP DAY
November 8, 2011 - Prices managed to advance Tuesday as short term traders were scurrying to ascertain their positions in the wake of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FORECASTS MODERATE
November 7, 2011 - Prices were lower from the opening bell as traders had to incorporate a new round of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

QUIET DAY
November 4, 2011 - Natural gas futures virtually stood still as there were few market drivers traders could hang their hat on. Weather forecasts call for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICES RISE AFTER BEARISH EIA REPORT
November 3, 2011 - December futures staged a somewhat counter intuitive advance following the release of storage figures above what traders were anticipating.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
November 2, 2011 - Futures drifted lower and settled at the low end of the day’s range, a not particularly favorable omen for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OMINOUS SIGNS
November 1, 2011 - The natural gas market had a hard time ignoring the turbulence in equity markets Tuesday, as traders focused on Greek-related issues that threatened to undermine previously constructed financial packages.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
October 31, 2011 - The bullishness that prevailed Friday was long gone Monday as traders spent more time reflecting on . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EXUBERANCE
October 28, 2011 - December futures rocketed higher Friday as traders surmised that the heavy volume was the result of clustered buy stops as well as . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK NOVEMBER FINISH
October 27, 2011 - The November contract went out like a lamb as traders had to digest a storage report that showed a build . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ON THE SKIDS
October 26, 2011 - November futures retreated as traders took a look at longer term weather forecasts coupled with abundant production and storage and concluded . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAIN
October 25, 2011 - Natural gas caught a bid as Hurricane Rina added some storm premium to the market and temperature forecasts called for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RANGEBOUND
October 24, 2011 - Natural gas failed to participate in the large advances staged by the oil and equity markets and were . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DULL DAY
October 21, 2011 - November futures drifted lower Friday as both short and long term traders saw no reason to pursue . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA BUILD ON LOW SIDE
October 20, 2011 - Futures rose Thursday as the weekly EIA inventory report came in somewhat leaner than expected. Expectations had been . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

AWAITING LARGE BUILD
October 19, 2011 - November futures surprised some traders and moved higher on the eve of what is expected to be a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DROP
October 18, 2011 - The market gave up a big chunk of Friday’s advance and closed sharply lower as traders noted the market returning to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

POISED TO ADVANCE?
October 17, 2011 - November futures failed to follow through following Friday’s double digit surge, but analysts don’t see that as any indication prices are about ready to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING, WEATHER PROMPT GAINS
October 14, 2011 - Natural gas staged a strong and unexpected rally Friday as traders surmised fundamentals couldn’t get more . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MARKET DIGESTS BIG BUILD
October 13, 2011 - Prior to the release of the EIA inventory report, there was great uncertainty as to whether a triple-digit build had been . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG BUILD COMING
October 12, 2011 - Traders had a sense that weather related buying from what appeared to be an oversold market may . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
October 11, 2011 - November futures opened higher and managed to close the November– December spread by over 5 cents, but traders still see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REBOUND
October 10, 2011 - November futures opened higher and managed to hold on as traders put a bid under the market because of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT DRUBBING
October 7, 2011 - Prices turned lower again as traders could find no reason to own this market. Both the fundamental and technical market dynamic are . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NERVOUS SHORTS
October 6, 2011 - The dominant market driver Thursday was the EIA report of natural gas inventories, but when the build of 97 Bcf was reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LOOKING LOWER
October 5, 2011 - At first it looked like soaring petroleum markets might at least keep the natural gas market on a steady footing, but the natural gas market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORTS COVER
October 4, 2011- The November contract broke its string of four consecutive losses, but trading took place on light volume, and all eyes are focusing on . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FOUR IN A ROW
October 3, 2011 - Futures made it four losses in a row and conventional wisdom has it that significant market trends develop when both . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BREAKING DOWN
September 30, 2011 - November futures continued to move lower as the market had to digest a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH STORAGE REPORT
September 29, 2011 - The market was forced to rationalize a storage figure well above market expectations, and prices fell. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK EXPIRATION
September 28, 2011 - Futures worked lower as the October contract ended trading and traders braced for the release of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
September 27, 2011 - Futures continued higher Tuesday, but the trading surrounding the expiration of October options was uneventful. From a fundamental standpoint . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING
September 26, 2011 - Futures managed a gain Monday as traders ascribed the rise mainly to short covering ahead of Tuesday’s options expiration and Wednesday’s . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OMINOUS TECHNICAL SIGNS
September 23, 2011 - Friday’s price action can best be described as dull, as traders turned their attention to volatile equity and metals markets. Natural gas . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN SLIGHTLY
September 22, 2011 - Natural gas suffered a relatively mild setback Thursday compared to the maelstrom of selling taking place in petroleum, equity and metals markets.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEFTY STORAGE FIGURES EXPECTED
September 21, 2011 - Traders took a look at the estimates for Thursday’s storage injection report and saw a wide range of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ANOTHER DOWN DAY
September 20, 2011 - The market continued its grind lower from last week, and near term futures are just a whisker away from . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAIN
September 19, 2011 - Futures made a modest advance but the rise was deceptive as November futures posted a new . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REVERSAL OF FORTUNE
September 15, 2011 - The gains of the last two sessions were erased in a heartbeat as traders sold aggressively following the release of government inventory figures.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORTS RACE TO COVER
September 14, 2011 - Futures posted a second day of gains, as traders noted a concerted effort to cover short positions and avoid being on the wrong side of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SEASONAL RALLY?
September 13, 2011 - Natural gas futures managed a healthy gain Tuesday encouraged by weather reports showing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
September 12, 2011 - Traders are looking out to the winter heating season when natural gas consumption will be upwards of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAINS GIVEN UP
September 9, 2011 - October futures retreated and reverted to the congestion that has arguably been in play since 2009. The market is entering the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WATCHING NATE
September 8, 2011 - Futures fell then rose following the release of storage data, but the response showed . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

AWAITING STORAGE DATA
September 7, 2011 - For a while October futures managed to trade above $4, but prices quickly retreated prompting some analysts to sense . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PARTIAL RECOVERY
September 6, 2011 - The October contract managed a modest rise as traders suggested the 6 to 8 Bcf lost production from Tropical Storm Lee were enough to factor into the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DROP
September 2, 2011 Natural gas futures tumbled in one of those relatively rare instances where market direction was driven by economic factors in addition to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
September 1, 2011 - The market at first jumped after the release of EIA storage data but sellers were waiting and October ended with . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SEASONAL? RISE
August 31, 2011 - October futures added a double-digit gain to Tuesday’s eight cent rise as traders acknowledged that as much as a 50 cent increase was possible due to . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEALTHY GAINS
August 30, 2011 - October futures rose as traders factored in some risk premium for a system in the Caribbean and October now the spot month.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OUT LIKE A LAMB
August 29, 2011 - September expired with a continuation of the downward trek in place ever since the market peaked as high as $4.98 in early June. Reports of demand losses close to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TOO LOW TO SELL
August 26, 2011 - September futures finished flat as traders saw little reason to attack or defend nearby options strike prices before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT ON TARGET
August 25, 2011 - September futures rose slightly following the release of inventory data by the Energy Information Administration. The EIA reported a build of 73 Bcf which was in line with trader expectations, but prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN DAY
August 24, 2011 - September futures eased Tuesday, but that didn’t deter longer term seasonal analysts from their position that the market may be on the brink of a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TECHNICALS, FUNDAMENTALS LIFT PRICES
August 23, 2011 - September futures had come close enough to technical support Tuesday for at least short term traders to take a long position. A long-standing trend line . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ANOTHER NICKEL LOWER
August 22, 2011 - The market took a look at Hurricane Irene and decided it was a no-show at least relative to interrupted Gulf supplies. Prices fell and in addition . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SOLID VALUE?
August 19, 2011 - September futures bounced back from Thursday’s modest loss as traders had to factor in some tropical storm premium and the general consensus emerges that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT BATTERS BULLS
August 18, 2011 - Natural gas futures once again proved to be relatively resilient given the turmoil in equity, oil, and metals markets. Prices declined following . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BASICALLY FLAT
August 17, 2011 - The market moved slightly higher Wednesday as traders positioned themselves prior to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TECHNICAL LEVELS IN SIGHT
August 16, 2011 - September futures suffered a rough landing Tuesday as traders elected to whittle away at weather-related premium and reduce market exposure prior . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST DECLINE, AGAIN
August 15, 2011 - The market worked lower Monday as the market forces which propelled oil and equity markets higher for the most part . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAIN
August 11, 2011 - The market managed to bounce off $4 technical support Thursday aided by a helpful government inventory report. The EIA said . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GRINDING HIGHER
August 10, 2011 - September futures were barely able to crawl above the psychologically important $4 threshold Wednesday largely due to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ON THE REBOUND
August 9, 2011 - The market made a modest comeback after four straight days of unchanged to lower prices and the lowest print on Monday since March. Analysts see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING STEADY
August 8, 2011 - September natural gas did open up lower Monday as overnight trading set the stage for an equity market meltdown. Prices eventually recovered, however, with September and October . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UNINSPIRED SETTLEMENT
August 5, 2011 - Natural gas and energy markets were spared a second day downturn as the July employment report proved better than expected. End users see the market as trading . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER, ECONOMIC DATA WEAKEN PRICES
August 2, 2011 - The September contract fell as traders had to digest weak economic data and moderation to the near term . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP, BUT NOT AWAY
August 1, 2011 - Futures managed a modest gain Monday as some traders felt there was buying ahead of what they saw as ultimate . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

THE INVISIBLE HAND
July 29, 2011 - A negative tone to the market was already in place prior to the open as the Commerce Department reported weak . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT WEAKENS FUTURES
July 28, 2011 - Futures wasted no time reacting to the higher-than-expected inventory figure. The EIA reported a build of 43 Bcf, below the five-year average, but above the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

AUGUST SETTLES UNCHANGED
July 27, 2011 - The August contract settled flat Wednesday, more characteristic of a low volatility market than the often rambunctious natural gas contract . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GRINDING LOWER
July 26, 2011 - Even with options expiration prices moved little prior to Wednesday’s August futures expiration. The market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LEANER STORAGE DEFICIT
July 25, 2011 - Prices drifted lower in uninspired trading Monday as traders seem resigned to a rangebound market between . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING FOR NOW
July 22, 2011 - Following Thursday’s post-report drop, bears were unable to generate any further downside and prices inched higher. Weather reports remain constructive, and analysts are having to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN DOUBLE DIGITS
July 21, 2011 - Prices reacted unfavorably to the release of inventory data showing a build of 60 Bcf. Prices broke sharply following the 10:30 a.m. EDT EIA report, but . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
July 20, 2011 - The market opened higher and traded close to Monday’s high before succumbing to the uncertainty of weather and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
July 19, 2011 - Futures inched lower in uninspired trading Tuesday as forecasts continued to call for hot temperatures though some modest cooling was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STALLED
July 18, 2011 - The August contract was unable to make any headway Monday and finished flat although weather forecasts continue to show . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PLAYING THE RANGE
July 15, 2011 - Futures scored a double-digit advance Friday as weather models continue to show extensive heat for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST DECLINE
July 14, 2011 - After four days of advance August futures eased following the release of government inventory showing increases greater than what traders were looking for.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL IN A RANGE
July 13, 2011 - Futures continued on their upward path Wednesday on the eve of the weekly inventory report, but analysts still see the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

THREE IN A ROW
July 12, 2011 - The rate of gain eased somewhat in Tuesday’s trading, but the market still managed a solid gain as weather forecasts predicted . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS ENERGIZED
July 11, 2011 - Futures rose as forecasters called for continuing warmth and high cooling loads in the near term. Short term traders had been expecting . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING RISE
July 8, 2011 - The natural gas market managed a moderate gain Friday and seemed immune to the free-falling petroleum and equity markets. A weak employment report . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PLUMP EIA REPORT
July 7, 2011 - Futures took a big hit following the release of weekly government inventory figures. The EIA reported a build of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT DRUBBING
July 6, 2011 - Futures were expected to open lower but finished lower still in a day underscored by not only black box algorithmic selling, but also . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST INCREASE
July 5, 2011 - Futures scored a small gain as analysts looking ahead 3 weeks saw insufficient additions to inventory to keep the five-year storage deficit from . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAINS GIVEN BACK
July 1, 2011 - The market gave back all of Thursday’s gains and then some as August futures weighed in on the side of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SYSTEM TRADERS PRESS SHORTS
June 30, 2011 - August futures managed to dig themselves out of an early hole and finished solidly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ABOVE AVERAGE BUILD SEEN
June 29, 2011 - August futures couldn’t hold on to Tuesday’s gains and slipped lower on the eve of government production data anticipated to show . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FIRST STORM
June 28, 2011 - July futures managed to go out on a high note with the help of warm temperature forecasts and a tropical system that was ultimately . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DULL OPTIONS EXPIRATION
June 27, 2011 - The market managed a small gain in uninspired options expiration trading as traders saw no strike being defended or attacked.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
June 24, 2011 - Spot futures rose in lackluster trading as holders of short positions took gains following Thursday’s . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REPORT DRIVEN DECLINE
June 23, 2011 - Futures fell hard and fell often as the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAINS GIVEN BACK
June 22, 2011 - The market managed to give up all of Tuesday’s gains as indications surfaced of fund and managed account selling . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SOLID GAIN
June 21, 2011 - July futures managed to advance as temperature forecasts became more supportive and traders viewed the market as being . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL RANGEBOUND
June 20, 2011 - July futures moved slightly lower in uninspired trading Monday as the market was able to digest weather reports showing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STORAGE SHORTFALL LOOMING?
June 17, 2011 - July futures continued on their glide path lower Friday as short term traders focused on . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
June 16, 2011 - The market replicated last Thursday’s action with a similar double-digit decline following the release of inventory data showing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

AT OR NEAR SUPPORT
June 15, 2011 - Natural gas prices inched lower but managed to mostly recover from opening losses. Traders noted that some commercial buyers . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN DAY
June 13, 2011 - Prices sank in large part driven by a slight moderation in temperature forecasts and a return of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PARTIAL RECOVERY
June 10, 2011 - The market managed to recover about half of Thursday’s drubbing and short term traders see the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DOWN DAY
June 9, 2011 - July futures plunged following the release of an inventory report which was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

INCHING HIGHER
June 8, 2011 - The market managed to make another small gain, but the day’s high broke into new technical territory and potentially . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STRUGGLING
June 7, 2011 - July futures managed to squeak out the smallest of gains as traders try to estimate the impact of current and future . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ACTIVE WEATHER
June 6, 2011 - July futures rose as additional weather factors had to be priced into the market. Short term traders suggest that a gain of another . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICES WEAKEN
June 3, 2011 - Natural gas prices for the most part drifted lower in lackluster trading as much of the day’s action focused on petroleum and equity market’s . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLISH EIA DATA
June 2, 2011 - Prices reacted sharply to a bullish weekly inventory report and the figures show a continuing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
June 1, 2011 - The market settled modestly lower as traders elected to book gains from earlier purchases and the market reached . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEFTY GAINS
May 31, 2011 - July futures added a second round of double-digit gains and short term traders were impressed enough to suggest . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LONG WEEKEND, WEATHER PROMPTS BUYING
May 27, 2011 - July futures posted a robust double-digit gain going into the long weekend as traders noted strong technical buying once . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEALTHY BUILD
May 26, 2011 - The now spot July futures took a hit after the release of Energy Information Administration storage data as the data revealed a much . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LATE DAY ADVANCE
May 25, 2011 - June futures managed a late session gain which traders attributed to options expiration and the desire of traders to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAINS FIZZLE
May 24, 2011 The market posted its high prices before and during the open, and when it became apparent that these were not likely to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG TEST IN SIGHT
May 20, 2011 - Prices at first looked like they were going to slump Friday, but when overnight lows below $4.08 couldn’t be breached . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
May 19, 2011 - Natural gas bulls couldn’t get a break Thursday with the release of storage data, Atlantic tropical weather forecasts, and economic figures all of which . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL IN THE RANGE
May 18, 2011 - The June contract inched higher in uninspired trading Wednesday as analysts see the market stuck . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ECONOMIC NEWS WEAKENS PRICES
May 17, 2011 - Spot futures posted a double-digit loss as traders saw less of a threat from Mississippi River flooding and a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
May 16, 2011 - June futures rose, but the lack of volatility made the case for a substantive change in trend . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FINISHING ON A FIRM NOTE
May 13, 2011 - Friday’s rise was well received by short term traders, but others saw it more in the light of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DEMAND GROWTH ESTIMATES SEEN CONSERVATIVE
May 12, 2011 - Thursday’s price action for the most part was determined by the morning release of EIA inventory data. The weekly inventory report revealed . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHERING THE STORM
May 11, 2011 - The natural gas market seemed relatively quiet as oil and equity markets plunged. The oil markets had to deal with an inventory report showing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUPPORT FROM OIL?
May 10, 2011 - Natural gas futures staged an advance towards the end of the session, although traders saw little significance to the gains. Prices remained within . . . Monday’s range.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER FORECASTS MODERATE
May 9, 2011 - Moderating weather reports drove a stake into the heart of the natural gas market Monday. Traders a week ago saw a market probing the upside, but now . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MAJOR DECLINE
May 5, 2011 - Natural gas futures suffered the biggest loss of the year as a modestly bearish inventory report combined with . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
May 4, 2011 - The market suffered nearly a double digit loss in trading described as relatively light. Short term traders thought . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
May 3, 2011 - Prices drifted lower in low volatility trading Tuesday. In spite of the decline short term traders noted that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MIXED CLOSE
May 2, 2011 - The June contract was held to a narrow 8 cent range and posted a minimal loss at the close, but more distant contracts . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

JUNE ADVANCES ON EIA DATA
April 28, 2011 - In its debut as the spot month contract June bounded higher as the Energy Information Administration reported an increase in natural gas inventories . . . far less  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK EXPIRATION
April 27, 2011 - The May contract went out like a lamb as traders elected to await the release of storage data before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

INCHING LOWER
April 26, 2011 - Futures hovered within a narrow range Tuesday as traders had little in the way of new fundamental news to take into account. Prices did undergo . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
April 25, 2011 - The May contract meandered within a six cent range Monday, as traders described an uninspired market that now requires a new trading dynamic.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STORAGE-DRIVEN GAINS
April 21, 2011 - The morning release of supportive storage data proved to be strong enough to both motivate the bulls and encourage the bears to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
April 20, 2011- The gains in the natural gas market paled in comparison to those made in other petroleum markets. Short term traders see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAINS
April 19, 2011 - The market managed a stout double-digit gain in spite of traders’ assertions that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FOLLOWING OIL MARKETS
April 18, 2011 - The spot May futures opened higher, but after recording the session’s high plunged nearly 20 cents sending prices to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DULL DAY
April 15, 2011 - May futures barely moved and traded within less than a seven-cent range. One trader reported having a buy order in for over two hours . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLISH BUILD
April 14, 2011 - The market carved out a 19 cent trading range as it adjusted to inventory injection data lower than what the market was expecting.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LET THE BUILDS BEGIN
April 13, 2011 - Spot futures rose as hefty volumes were traded TAS (trade at settlement) and short term traders saw the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEAR TERM GAINS?
April 12, 2011 - The natural gas market was able to distance itself from falling energy and equity markets and for the most part held on to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SOLID GAINS
April 11, 2011 - The market opened in slight negative territory, but lost no time advancing as much as 12 cents before settling firmly in the plus column. With summer heat a ways off and the Atlantic tropical season called . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NATURAL GAS DRIFTS AS OIL SOARS
April 8, 2011 - It was almost as if the natural gas market was a spectator to the action in crude oil and liquids prices. Natural gas inched lower, and traders note that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH STORAGE NUMBERS
April 7, 2011 - Prices plunged following the release of a government inventory report and settled at the low end of the day’s range, a short term . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FOUR IN A ROW
April 6, 2011 - Buyers were certainly content to sit on the sidelines Wednesday prior to the release of Thursday’s government inventory report. Short term traders were unable to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
April 5, 2011 - The market struggled to trade above unchanged as a growing belief that natural gas prices are likely to test the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST RETREAT
April 4, 2011 - May futures traded above unchanged only briefly and ground lower throughout the day. Short term traders are looking for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TECHNICALS STILL POSITIVE
April 1, 2011 - Although prices retreated modestly, traders observed that the market was able to stage a hefty 8 cent rally off session lows on buying by . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

VOLATILE TRADING
March 31, 2011 - After the release of the EIA inventory figure, it looked like the bears were back in control as the May contract posted a $4.205 low. Prices recovered, however, and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FIRST INJECTION?
March 30, 2011 - May recovered a portion of Tuesday’s 18 cent drubbing as traders saw a developing trading range with at least a short term . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OUT OF HARMS WAY
March 29, 2011 - The April contract expired with double digit losses as traders saw no justification in buying as long as . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADING RANGE
March 28, 2011 - The April contract settled lower on the day, but not before putting in a new high for the move, a strong bullish factor. Short term traders see the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LATE SESSION RALLY
March 25, 2011 - Futures jumped higher at the end of the day as traders elected to minimize exposure over the weekend and factored in forecasts calling for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SIX WEEK HIGH
March 22, 2011 - The market staged a major advance closing at the highest point in over six weeks. Short term traders noted funds and managed accounts continuing to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING ON
March 21, 2011 - April futures barely slipped into the negative column as short-term traders continue to expect the market to exhibit movement . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MARKET DIRECTION IN PLAY
March 18, 2011 - Price managed to hold on to Thursday’s gains, but short term traders don’t see conditions for a sustained bull advance. The day’s modest advance was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAINS
March 17, 2011 - The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a smaller withdrawal than expected and the market surged higher. For the week ended March 11, traders had been anticipating a pull of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSSES
March 16, 2011 - The April contract opened higher, but again failed to move decisively and settle over the much-watched $4 price threshold. Futures inched . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OTHER MARKETS TUMBLE
March 15, 2011 - April futures carved out a 20 cent trading range Tuesday as prices gyrated to the tune of volatile equity and oil markets and traders speculated that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUEL OF CHOICE
March 14, 2011 - Prices surged early and tacked on 16 cents in early trading before quickly settling back. April made a small gain on the day.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL END-OF-WEEK GAINS
March 10, 2011 - The April contract opened in positive territory and traded deep into the $3.90s before being hit with . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICES FALL ON SOFT EIA DATA
March 10, 2011 - The market opened in negative territory and was never able to trade above unchanged. The EIA reported a withdrawal from inventories of 71 Bcf, well below . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FAILED FRONT RUNNING
March 9, 2011 - Futures opened slightly higher but much of the day’s activity was confined to a narrow 7 cent range. Prices rose as much of the trading was centered around spreads and traders attempting to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SELLERS AWAKEN
March 8, 2011 - The spot April contract opened on a weak note, fell, surged to the high of the day late in the session, but in the last hour . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BARGAIN HUNTING
March 7, 2011 - April futures posted an almost identical low to Friday prior to the open of trading Monday, but this time around . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RANGE TRADING
March 4, 2011 - Although the market managed a modest gain, the balance of power still remains with the bears as evidenced by April . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT NO HELP
March 3, 2011 - April futures spiked higher briefly after the release of government inventory figures, but it didn’t take sellers long to mobilize and prices ended up . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAS DOWN, OIL UP
March 2, 2011 - Futures continued to track lower Wednesday in uninspired trading as traders had to acknowledge some moderation in . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DECLINE
March 1, 2011 - The market opened at the high end of the day’s range and never looked back as prices had the trajectory of a safe from a 10 story building. Short term traders suggested that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT SELLERS REACT
February 28, 2011 - April futures did manage to trade as high as $4.10 Monday, but encountered stiff selling as short term traders noted . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING RALLY
February 25, 2011 - Shorts wore out their welcome Friday as prices bounded off technical support and prompted traders to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
February 24, 2011 - Much of the day’s decline was already in place at the open, but the release of inventory data simply eliminated an element of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
February 23, 2011 - Natural gas futures traded in stark contrast to many other markets Wednesday as petroleum markets attempted to reconcile what looks like . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MIXED RETURNS
February 22, 2011 - March futures opened higher enjoying some modest support possibly from turbulent oil markets, but more likely from . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DRIFTING HIGHER
February 18, 2011 - The market opened higher, but after a lackluster session in which prices held to less than a six cent range, March rose less than a penny. Much of the day’s inactivity . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

COUNTER INTUITIVE DROP
February 17, 2011 - March futures opened higher, but everything changed with the release of EIA storage figures. The withdrawal for the week of Feb. 11 came in at . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DRAW ON TAP
February 16, 2011 - The market opened lower and was only barely able to trade above unchanged before succumbing to selling pressure. Prices eased.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS STIRRING
February 15, 2011 - The March contract didn’t manage to carve out much of a trading range Tuesday, but those thinking the market was oversold . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
February 14, 2011 - The March contract waffled in a narrow 7 cent range Monday and finished the day with a slight gain. Although weather forecasts have turned . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAKNESS CONTINUES
February 11, 2011 - March futures opened lower and the high price couldn’t reach Thursday’s low as prices finished a lackluster session . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLISH EIA DATA NO HELP
February 10, 2011 - Futures opened slightly lower and held their ground until the release of government inventory data. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEFTY DRAW EXPECTED
February 9, 2011 - The March contract traded within a narrow six cent range Wednesday before drifting higher as traders anticipated that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
February 8, 2011 - The March contract opened slightly lower, but traders still had to digest a new round of weather model runs showing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STEADY GRIND LOWER
February 7, 2011 - The market opened lower and never had much of a chance at a positive settlement as traders absorbed . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLISH CASE BUILDING
February 4, 2011 - March futures were confined to a narrow five cent range Friday in a session of modest activity. Short term traders were not . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LITTLE HELP FROM EIA DATA
February 3, 2011 - Prices opened higher and held their ground until the release of government inventory data. The EIA reported a withdrawal of 189 Bcf, in line with earlier forecasts, and the market tumbled. Market bulls were looking for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MORE COLD
February 2, 2011 - The market managed a healthy advance as near-term weather forecasts changed to show more . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HIGH RISK SHALE PLAYS
February 1, 2011- Futures opened lower and never made it above unchanged in uninspired trading. Weather forecasters revised their . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG WITHDRAWAL SEEN
January 31, 2011 - Futures opened higher and were able to withstand a mid-session selloff before closing higher on the day. Traders noted . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
January 28, 2011 - The March contract opened lower and struggled to eke out a small gain in lackluster trading Friday.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FREE FALLIN’
January 27, 2011 - The expiring February contract opened sharply lower in what proved to be an indication of the day’s final results.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OPTION-DRIVEN RISE OFF LOWS
January 26, 2011 - Futures opened lower and for a moment it looked like it could be a repeat of Monday and Tuesday’s double-digit losses. Healthy technical support at . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
January 25, 2011 - The market opened at the high end of the day’s range and weather forecasts suggesting less cold at the more deferred portions of near term weather forecasts . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
January 24, 2011 - February futures traded sharply higher overnight Sunday, but once the day session began, traders suggested that the evening gains were largely due to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAINS CONTINUE
January 21, 2011 - The market opened higher and traded within a 13 cent range before posting a modest gain for the day. For the week, though, February . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT LIFTS PRICES
January 20, 2011 - Prices opened slightly lower and hovered within a narrow range until the EIA released its weekly inventory figures. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOUT GAINS
January 19, 2011 - A hefty advance was already in the cards when the market opened up six cents higher and managed to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICE ADVANCE STALLS
January 18,2011 - February futures put in their high for the day at the open and the day’s trek lower carved out a .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORTS COVER
January 14, 2011 - The market opened higher, put in its low early in the session at $4.375 and then advanced for the remainder of the day settling at the high end of the day’s range.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FURTHER DOWNSIDE SEEN
January 13, 2011 - The market opened lower and was never able to trade above unchanged prior to the release of inventory data. The Energy Information Administration reported a withdrawal of 138 Bcf, somewhat . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS MAKE IT TWO IN A ROW
January 12, 2011 - February futures opened higher and managed to withstand a mid-session round of selling before ending the day on the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAIN
January 11, 2011 - The market managed a healthy last-minute advance to close at the high end of the day’s range . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LOWER AGAIN
January 10, 2011 - February futures opened lower and were unable to trade above unchanged throughout the entire session. Prices were limited to a narrow . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
January 7, 2011 - The market opened on a weak note, made its high for the day in early trading and ended up testing $4.32 before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UNEXPECTED TUMBLE
January 6, 2011 - February futures opened smartly higher in anticipation of a supportive EIA inventory figure. The EIA reported a withdrawal of 135 Bcf, slightly higher than the 133 Bcf shown in a Reuters survey, and the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODIFIED WEATHER FORECASTS
January 5, 2011 - The market opened lower and during the course of the day shed much of the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

INCHING HIGHER
January 4, 2011 - The February contract opened higher, but never developed the convincing followthrough bulls would have liked to see to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG GAIN
January 3, 2011 - Prices gapped open Monday and kept advancing throughout the day. The day’s settlement was at the high end of the day’s range, a short term . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

JANUARY DECLINE SEEN
December 30, 2010 - The market started out strong, but when the EIA reported a withdrawal of 136 Bcf, only slightly less that market expectations in the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER OUTLOOK MIXED
December 29, 2010 - Futures traded within a narrow range Wednesday as agreement on weather forecasts proved . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REVISED WEATHER FORECAST
December 28, 2010 - The expiring January futures opened slightly higher, but got its big boost as funds made hefty purchases . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LAST MINUTE GAINS
December 27, 2010 - The market opened lower as near term weather forecasts continued to show normal temperatures towards the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOUT DRAW FAILS TO IGNITE BULLS
December 23, 2010 - January futures opened lower and carved out the day’s entire range within minutes of the release of EIA inventory data. Stocks fell by 184 Bcf but . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$4 SUPPORT HOLDS
December 22, 2010 - The market opened about 4 cents lower and briefly attempted to break through $4 on the downside before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG LOSS
December 21, 2010 - Futures opened lower and were never able to come close to unchanged. With only a slight hesitation prices . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FORECAST COLD LIFTS PRICES
December 20, 2010 - The market opened higher, briefly stumbled, but within an hour of the open began a non-stop move . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADING RANGE SEEN
December 17, 2010 - January futures opened sharply lower, but managed to crawl back into positive territory after probing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SWAN DIVE
December 16, 2010 - The market opened lower and in typical fashion kept within a tight range until . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
December 15, 2010 - The January contract opened slightly lower and traded in a narrow eight cent range before settling in negative territory. Fund traders report . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLOW RETREAT
December 14, 2010 - In Monday’s trading futures at least had the resiliency to climb back into positive territory after suffering an initial setback.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EARLY GAINS FIZZLE
December 13, 2010 - The January contract posted a low deep into the $4.30s following a pre-open peak above $4.54 as the market lost . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL DECLINE
December 10, 2010 - Natural gas futures traded in a wide range, and after posting a low well into the $4.30s in early trading managed to recover but still finished . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WHAT GOES UP . . .
December 9, 2010 - The market only briefly traded above unchanged and following the release of inventory figures began a one-way . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAINS
December 8, 2010 - Weather drivers re-emerged as primary market movers Wednesday and January futures lost no time carving out a nice advance . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
December 7, 2010 - January futures traded above $4.50 several times prior to the open of and during early floor trading Monday, but even with cold and snow bearing down on eastern energy markets prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SOLID GAINS
December 6, 2010 - The market opened higher and never looked back as it posted a double-digit gain. Continued forecasts of cold weather . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ADVANCES SEEN LIMITED
December 3, 2010 - January futures were confined Friday to an 11 cent range and managed only a fractional gain. Traders, however, see cold weather providing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

COLDER AND COLDER
December 2, 2010 - At first it looked like the release of the weekly inventory report was going to condemn the market to the loss column. The EIA reported a draw of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER-DRIVEN ADVANCE
December 1, 2010 - January futures recorded nearly a double digit gain as traders studied weather forecasts calling for a healthy dose of cold to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RECOVERY
November 30, 2010 - Prices have been gyrating on near term weather outlooks, and today prices continued Monday’s plunge before rallying . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG FALL
November 29, 2010 - Prices opened higher Monday and the day’s high was reached early but within two hours prices had fallen over . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLISH EIA RESULTS IN SMALL GAIN
November 24, 2010 - Traders Wednesday had to deal with the expiration of the December contract along with the holiday-driven release of government storage data. Estimates of the inventory report ranged . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ON THE REBOUND
November 23, 2010 - It looked like it was going to be a bad day for the bulls, for just prior to the open December plunged to $4.115, down nearly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FEELIN’ HIGHER
November 22, 2010 - The die was cast for the day’s trading when the market opened sharply higher, posted the low of the session by midday and then . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EARLY TECHNICAL READING
November 19, 2010 - The market opened higher and made a more or less continuous advance throughout the session settling at the high end of the day’s range, . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STRONG RECOVERY
November 18, 2010 - December futures made a strong rebound after getting pummeled in early trading following the release of weekly inventory data. . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AND AWAY
November 17, 2010 - Traders noted some similarities Wednesday with Tuesday’s trading environment since crude and products . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING ON
November 16, 2010 - Front month futures opened near the high of the session, and shortly thereafter December made a run at $4, but reached . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL ADVANCE
November 15, 2010 - The market opened lower, managed to put in a new December low at $3.71 before grinding out a modest gain to close . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
November 12, 2010 - The December contract traded lower in a pattern somewhat similar to Thursday, only this time the bears . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
November 11, 2010 - Futures started out at what became the high end of the day’s range and embarked on a one-way grind . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOSE OF REALITY
November 10, 2010 - The spot December contract opened at the high end of the day’s trading and the path downward was only briefly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
November 9, 2010 - December futures opened strong, posted its low shortly after the open and then made a steady advance to close at . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEALTHY GAIN
November 8, 2010 - Spot futures opened strong out of the gate and were able to maintain a nonstop trajectory higher closing at the upper end of the day’s range. Traders see holders of short positions . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL RANGEBOUND
November 5, 2010 - The December contract posted the highs and then the day’s lows within the first 90 minutes of trading before climbing back to the high end of the day’s range. Short term traders see nothing to suggest . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEALTHY INJECTION
November 4, 2010 - December futures opened near the high end of the day’s range, plunged when the EIA inventory number came out, and managed to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DECEMBER JANUARY SPREAD SEEN WIDER
November 3, 2010 - The market traded in a tight range Wednesday as traders saw little in the way of new fundamental developments capable of swaying the market. Prices closed lower. Traders cited . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

INSIDE DAY
November 2, 2010 - December futures managed a small gain but mainly marked time posting an inside day with the high less than Monday and the low greater than Monday’s low. One school of thought has . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ABOUT FACE
November 1, 2010 - The market managed to take back almost all of Thursday and Friday’s gains and closed sharply lower. The idea of a seasonal low . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
October 29, 2010 - December futures managed another stout gain Friday, but traders were at somewhat of a loss to explain the rise from a fundamental standpoint. A minor adjustment to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REBOUND
October 28, 2010 - If traders hadn’t demonstrated it earlier, it became more apparent today that they were willing to trade what they did know in terms of weather and storage for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OUT LIKE A LAMB
October 27, 2010 - The bears came away from Wednesday’s expiration of the November contract with no hint that their case was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADERS TALKING MARKET BOTTOM
October 26, 2010 - One modestly positive factor the bulls have going for them in the short run is that November futures did not . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RALLY SEEN, EVENTUALLY
October 25, 2010 - November futures continued to grind lower Monday as traders saw no offsetting factors to the bearish quartet of weather . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAKER SPREADS ALSO SEEN
October 22, 2010 - Spot futures managed to post a new low for the current down move in less than inspired trading Friday. Short term traders see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REPORT-DRIVEN LOSSES
October 21, 2010 - November futures exhibited its typical Thursday trading gymnastics when it has had to deal with bearish inventory reports. The market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MIXED CLOSE
October 20, 2010 - The market attempted to build on Tuesday’s gains and for most of the trading session November futures held on to solid gains. A late session . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAIN
October 19, 2010 - November futures managed a modest rally and settled at the high end of the day’s range, a short term . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NATURAL “GAS” WELLS
October 18, 2010 - Spot futures opened at the high end of the day’s range, and managed to fill a gap left in overnight trading. Filling the gap, however, didn’t . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
October 15, 2010 - Market bears stuck another fork in a dying if not dead bull as November futures traded down to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL STUCK
October 14, 2010 - Market bears hoping for a repeat of last week when the market dropped over 24 cents on a bearish inventory report were somewhat . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG BUILD SEEN
October 13, 2010 - The market managed to string together two solid advances, and short term traders are optimistic that the market may move another . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING ON
October 12, 2010 - November futures managed to post a small gain but all other contracts lost ground as traders rolled short November contracts . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW STORM
October 11, 2010 - Spot futures were confined to less than a nine cent range and closed lower on the day as traders suggested that it was just a matter of time before . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL RECOVERY
October 8, 2010 - Just before the open November futures dropped well below $3.61 technical support, but managed to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FREE FALLIN’
October 7, 2010 - Thursday’s trading was nothing short of a selling frenzy as prices made their highs at the open and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOUT BUILD ON TAP
October 6, 2010 - Futures bounded out of the gate, backed and filled at midsession, and settled at the high end of the day’s range, a short term . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

INSIDE DAY
October 5, 2010 - The November contract confined itself to a narrow six cent range and managed to eke out a small gain. From a technical standpoint it . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ANOTHER LEG DOWN POSSIBLE
October 4, 2010 - Spot futures confined themselves to less than a nine cent range, and closed lower on the day. Fundamental factors and technical factors both . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DRIFTING LOWER
October 1, 2010 - November futures were confined to an 8 cent range and drifted lower as traders saw little in the way of market developments to warrant . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH EIA DATA
September 30, 2010 - Prices opened nearly unchanged, but that proved to be the high point of the day’s price activity as prices quickly reacted to the EIA inventory report.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN AHEAD OF REPORT
September 29, 2010 - Spot futures meandered within a small 8 cent range Wednesday as traders saw little . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORTS HEAD FOR THE HILLS
September 28, 2010 - The expired October futures managed to recover from opening weakness and post a modest gain by the end of the day. Traders suggested . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN DAY
September 27, 2010 - Prices continued to grind lower as the market adjusted to a lower risk weather environment following . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STORMS WANING
September 24, 2010 - Prior to the open October futures started a protracted slide which saw prices close at the low end of the day’s range, a potentially . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW STORM
September 23, 2010 - October futures exhibited their usual trading gymnastics as the market absorbed the week’s inventory data. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RANGEBOUND
September 22, 2010 - Futures fluctuated within a narrow 10 cent range but did manage to post a modest gain. For the moment Tropical Storm Lisa . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MORE STORMS
September 21, 2010 - October futures manages to recover a big chunk of what they lost Monday in large part due to a more bullish Atlantic storm environment. Tropical Storm Lisa . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG LOSS
September 20, 2010 - Prices could not make it above unchanged, and that set the tone for a weak open and weaker . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SELLERS WAITING THEIR CHANCE
September 17, 2010 - Prices opened higher, but shortly thereafter began a more or less steady descent throughout the day to finish with . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ROLLER COASTER TRADING
September 16, 2010 - Trading was particularly volatile once the government inventory figures were released. Expectations had been for a build of about 95 Bcf, but the actual figure . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOUT BUILD ON TAP
September 15, 2010 - Futures made their high of the day with an early punch above $4. That failed, but the market did manage to carve out . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

POSITIVE ECONOMIC NUMBERS
September 14, 2010 - October futures made their high for the day shortly after the open, but from there plunged 14 cents to the day’s low before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWNTREND INTACT
September 13, 2010 - The market managed to continue Friday’s gains as traders focused on a still active Atlantic Basin and a stubborn . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MOVIN’ ON UP
September 10, 2010 - October rallied ahead of the weekend as traders bought contracts on the idea the market had put in a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LOWER AGAIN
September 9, 2010 - October futures continued to slide lower Thursday in spite of what might be considered . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SELL THE RALLIES
September 8, 2010 - The spot October contract was held to an eight cent range as traders played the index roll and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

IT’S THE ECONOMY
September 7, 2010 - Traders decided Tuesday to remove the additional risk arising from the long holiday weekend and possible tropical development that was injected Friday and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HIGH RISK SELLING ENVIRONMENT
September 3, 2010 - October futures managed a healthy rally but traders ascribed it to little more than short covering in an oversold market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SEASONAL LOW
September 2, 2010 - Futures showed little inclination to factor in any premium following the EIA report of continued slim additions to inventories. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW STORM
September 1, 2010 - The market posted its lows for the day right at the open, but what looked to be the start of an advance quickly fizzled and prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TROPICS ABUZZ
August 31, 2010 - At first it looked like the market was going to open higher thus setting the stage for an advance potentially keying off Monday’s supportive . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAINS
August 30, 2010 - Prices managed to record a double digit advance in spite of no indications of any change in a neutral Atlantic storm picture but a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG LOSSES
August 27, 2010 - Prices scored double-digit losses as both weather and tropical storm premium continues to be drained from the market.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REPORT DRIVEN LOSSES
August 26, 2010 - Traders were not impressed with the EIA inventory number and prices dropped and posted another . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DESPERATELY SEEKING SUPPORT
August 24, 2010 - September futures were confined to a narrow 5 cent range during floor trading, but that did not prevent the bears from . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL LOWER
August 23, 2010 - Prices continued their incessant grind lower and inched ever closer to what appears a targeted support level in the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY
August 20, 2010 - Spot futures kept within a narrow six cent range Friday, but still managed to continue its trek lower finishing . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLISH EIA STATS, YET PRICES FALL
August 19, 2010 - September futures opened lower and managed to lurch higher following the release of presumably bullish inventory data. The gains were . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUND SELLING
August 18, 2010 - The market opened solidly in positive territory, but was unable to hold early gains. Traders see a market negative in the fact that September futures have been unable to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STORM PREMIUM
August 17, 2010 - September futures opened unchanged, but in the early going sellers were able to push the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TECHNICAL SELLING
August 16, 2010 - Prices opened essentially unchanged, but when they slipped low enough to take out last week’s low, it was like prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAIN
August 13, 2010 - September futures managed to close in the plus column and got some help from reasonably positive economic data.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BUYERS, SELLERS UNMOTIVATED
August 12, 2010 - Prices held within a 10 cent range and had a mildly bearish reaction to EIA inventory figures. The low of the day . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BACK END WEAKENS
August 11, 2010 - September futures opened lower, and managed to stay within a 12 cent range before inching higher on the day. September and October . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
August 10, 2010 - Prices managed to open higher and traded within a narrow 9 cent range before posting a small loss on the day. Near term weather forecasts show . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FULL RETREAT
August 9, 2010 - In what bore a strange resemblance to Friday, bears seized control of the market early and maintained a firm grip on the throttle . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
August 6, 2010 - Prices made their high early in the session, but immediately began a persistent retreat throughout the day before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOP LOSS SELLING
August 5, 2010 - It almost looked like a classic case of ‘buy the rumor, sell the fact’ as prices cascaded lower following the release of seemingly supportive inventory data.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADERS SEE GAINS
August 4, 2010 - Prices made their lows early and managed to stage a modest rally by closing at the high end of the day’s range, a positive sign. Traders cited . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
August 3, 2010 - The pattern was similar to Monday with natural gas losing ground against a strong performance by crude oil. Traders were unaware of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CRUDE UP, GAS DOWN
August 2, 2010 - In overnight trading September futures briefly touched $5, but the following descent was well underway when . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ATLANTIC PERKING UP
July 30, 2010 - Traders took advantage of what they saw as continued vulnerability of funds and managed accounts to higher prices and bid prices higher. That dynamic was expected to continue next week, and traders suggested . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ALL THE GAS WE NEED
July 29, 2010 - September futures had largely anticipated the results of the day on the open and settled only slightly higher than the opening print. For the day the market posted . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MOMENTUM IN PLAY
July 28, 2010 - With three days of gains under their belt, bulls are thinking the market may have enough momentum to carry it past . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OPTIONS OUT LIKE A LAMB
July 27, 2010 - Futures traded within a tight nine cent range as options expired and no apparent efforts were made to trigger . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BOOKKEEPING
July 26, 2010 - There was little in the way of fundamental news to move the market, and traders were content to adjust . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SELL RALLIES
July 23, 2010 - Spot futures were confined to a narrow 8 cent range as the market reduced storm premium and Tropical Storm Bonnie was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STORAGE DATA, STORM LIFT PRICES
July 22, 2010 - August futures made their high shortly after the release of inventory data, and in spite of a double digit gain, traders still see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK OIL REPORT TUGS GAS LOWER
July 21, 2010 - Prices opened higher as traders factored in the likelihood of a tropical system becoming better organized, but tropical weather took a back seat to the release of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TROPICAL UNCERTAINTY
July 20, 2010 - August futures put together a modest advance as traders had to factor in more storm premium from a weather pattern located near . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUND SHORTING
July 19, 2010 - Prices gyrated within a narrow 8 cent range before settling slightly lower on the day. Short term traders assessed the market’s current price as . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
July 16, 2010 - The market opened strong but was unable to hold and ended up grinding lower for most of the session. August futures . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES ROCKET HIGHER
July 15, 2010 - August futures opened higher but as is typically the case before the release of EIA inventory data traders pulled bids and offers just prior to the reporting of the data thus . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADERS AWAIT REPORT
July 14, 2010 - The market opened lower and August futures never traded above unchanged setting a negative tone to the day’s uninspired trading. Prices were . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEAR NORMAL BUILD ON TAP
July 13, 2010 - August futures opened smartly higher, but were unable to hold on to the early gains and settled modestly lower. The tag team of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EARLY LOSSES RECOVERED
July 12, 2010 - The market opened lower and managed to scrap its way back to a small loss by the end of the day. Short term traders . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DULL DAY
July 9, 2010 - August futures opened lower but floundered within a nine cent range before closing narrowly mixed in uninspired trading. Short term traders see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LOOKING GRIM
July 8, 2010 - Prices opened about 3 cents higher, and remained mostly steady until the release of EIA inventory data. Prices promptly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEAT, PRICES SLIDE
July 7, 2010 - Prices opened unchanged, but from there it was a steady march lower as traders . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WHAT HEAT?
July 6, 2010 - At first it looked like prices would test $5 as the market reacted to the extreme heat prevailing in eastern markets. Early gains of as much as 20 cents . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
July 2, 2010 - Prices opened lower and only briefly moved above unchanged from Thursday. Much of the day was spent in a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

(SLIGHTLY) BULLISH EIA REPORT
July 1, 2010 - Once the EIA inventory report was released the market lost no time in working higher. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUPPORT HOLDS
June 30, 2010 - An early attempt to push prices lower was met with enough buying to lift prices into positive territory and settle at . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SOFT START TO AUGUST
June 29, 2010 - Prices opened at the high end of the day’s range and started a decline which saw it finish at the low end, a short term bearish omen. Traders were confident that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK FINISH TO JULY
June 28, 2010 - The market opened at the high end of the day’s range, quickly plunged and expired at the low end of the day’s activity, a short term . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FIRST STORM
June 25, 2010 - Futures managed a double digit gain for the day as traders holding short positions . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ON TARGET REPORT
June 24, 2010 - - The high of the day for the July contract was made right before the release of inventory data which was right in line with industry expectations. The EIA reported that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
June 23, 2010 Spot futures traded within a tight 11 cent range and gave no indication that it was ready to break higher or lower anytime soon. Analysts noted that prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
June 22, 2010 - The July contract was never able to trade in positive territory Tuesday as traders continued to remove weather premium from the market. Not only do . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MID-SESSION PLUNGE
June 21, 2010 - At the open prices stood 13 cents higher and appeared poised to test recent highs in the $5.19 range. A sudden wave of selling . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BACK BELOW $5
June 18, 2010 - With the main price drivers of hot weather and Atlantic hurricane activity for the moment within traders’ grasp, prices Friday . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICES REBOUND
June 17, 2010 - The July contract opened sharply higher and continued to gain prior to the release of weekly government inventory figures. Prices reached . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS TAKE A BREATHER
June 16, 2010 - Futures opened lower partly in response to early currency-derived weakness in oil markets, but were never able to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CHANGING TECHNICAL OUTLOOK
June 15, 2010 - Prices opened smartly higher, formed a congestion pattern and then broke to the upside closing at the high end of the session’s range. The fact that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HINTS OF STORM DEVELOPMENT
June 14, 2010 - There was no doubt that the bulls were in charge today as prices opened sharply higher, paused, and then . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUNDS GOING LONG
June 11, 2010 - Prices opened higher, and after a mid-session dip managed to rally closing at the high end of the day’s range, technically a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODELS NEAR A SALE
June 10, 2010 - Prices settled moderately lower following the release of storage data that was considered only . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES STUMBLE
June 9, 2010 - The July contract made its high at the open and from that point prices eroded to close at the low end of the day’s range with a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULL MARKET IN DOUBT
June 8, 2010 - Prices made their highs early in the day and fell sharply posting the lows by mid-session. Traders saw little participation by the algorithmic fund and managed trading faction, and suggest . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULL MARKET
June 7, 2010 - Futures prices opened near the low of the day and worked higher throughout the session closing at the top end of the day’s range, technically a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LATE SELLOFF TEMPERS GAINS
June 4, 2010 - At first it looked like prices were on a one way path higher as traders were able to ignore a not-so-supportive employment figure and .. .. ..  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLISH REPORT
June 3, 2010 - Prices opened lower and in typical Thursday fashion traders withheld bids and offers until the release of inventory data. Figures showed a build of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NICE MOVE
June 2, 2010 - The market showed surprising strength and after opening higher prices consolidated for much of the day before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
June 1, 2010 - Futures opened higher but couldn’t hold on to the gains and closed decidedly in the loss column. Market technicians following retracement and wave count methodologies . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER-DRIVEN GAINS
May 28, 2010 - The market opened unchanged but carved out a 14 cent range as it was buffeted by reports on . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STORAGE DATA DISCOUNTED
May 27, 2010 - July futures opened higher and bulls enjoyed nearly a 10 cent advance before the release of inventory figures. At 104 Bcf . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ECONOMIC DATA HELPFUL
May 26, 2010 - The expired June contract opened higher and continued to advance before retreating. Prices settled higher. Analysts studying short and medium term price movements see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
May 25, 2010 - Futures continued the recent trading pattern of low volatility and a tight trading range but managed to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TIGHT RANGE
May 24, 2010 - The market opened higher but was held to a narrow range. Short term traders see the lack of any upside momentum suggesting a decline, but prices have shown . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIGHT DECLINE
May 18, 2010 - The market opened higher and it looked for a moment that the recent trading range might be . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEALTHY ADVANCE
May 17, 2010 - Futures opened strong, flirted with negative territory only briefly and closed with a solid gain. On a fundamental note . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DEFERRED MONTHS NOSEDIVE
May 14, 2010 - Natural gas futures trading took something of a back seat Friday to plummeting oil and equity prices. Nonetheless traders pointed out what they saw as a significant . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HELPFUL EIA REPORT
May 13, 2010 - Prices opened lower and prior to the release of government inventory data it looked like prices were ready to plummet. Literally minutes before the data was released . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PORTFOLIO ADJUSTMENTS
May 12, 2010 - Futures opened higher, hesitated for a moment and then continued their trek to higher ground. Short term traders see an advance . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIGHT LOSS
May 11, 2010 - Prices opened lower, made a brief surge higher but ended with a loss on the day as traders remain . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SELLING OPPORTUNITY?
May 10, 2010 - Prices opened higher and never looked back. The backdrop of stronger equity and oil markets provided . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LAST MINUTE RALLY
May 7, 2010 - Prices traded within a narrow range for much of the session Friday until a last minute surge. The day’s advance is notable given . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIGHTLY BEARISH EIA REPORT
May 6, 2010 - Futures trading came to a brief halt as it normally does prior to the release of weekly inventory data. Prices briefly surged shortly after . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
May 5, 2010 - June futures continued their pattern of trading within an approximate 12 cent range and posted a small loss on the day. Oil and equity markets continued . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OBLIVIOUS
May 4, 2010 - Natural gas futures managed to eke out a small gain but traders noted little change in the rangebound nature of the market. The June contract . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WELL BID
May 3, 2010 - Price opened unchanged, but managed to work higher as traders sensed the market was well enough bid below the market to prevent any . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ANOTHER LOSS
April 30, 2010 - Futures opened at the high end of the day’s range and prices methodically worked lower throughout the session. In the aftermath of Thursday’s plunge, traders were expecting . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEXT MOVE HIGHER?
April 29, 2010 - June futures traders kept their cards close to the vest until the 10:30 a.m. release of government inventory data. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FIRM EXPIRATION
April 28, 2010 - The expired May futures continued a pattern of trading within about a 10 cent range before posting . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL LOSS
April 27, 2010 - May futures opened lower and did manage to trade briefly in positive territory before retreating. Traders had thought the $4 strike might prove to be . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LITTLE CHANGE
April 26, 2010 - Prices opened nearly unchanged, took a brief plunge down to $4.17 but recovered to finish less than a cent higher. Short term traders see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STRONG END TO THE WEEK
April 23, 2010 - Futures opened at the low end of the range and romped to a double digit gain. Bulls never had to look back, and prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BUILD LESS THAN EXPECTED
April 22, 2010 - Prior to the release of inventory data May futures traded mostly unchanged to lower, but after the EIA inventory report . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$3.81 SEEN VULNERABLE
April 21, 2010 - Prices were confined to a narrow range in uninspired trading Wednesday. An unsupportive report of crude oil inventories gave no hint of any increased energy demand consistent with an economic recovery, yet . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING FOR NOW
April 20, 2010 - May futures were confined to an 11 cent trading range in lackluster activity. For the moment prices seem able to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY
April 19, 2010 - The combination of ongoing negative fundamentals along with a falling oil market proved too much for the bulls Monday. Prices opened firm, but as the session wore on . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NATURAL GAS RESILIENT OR LUCKY?
April 16, 2010 - May futures managed to hold their ground in spite of an avalanche of negative developments in other markets. Financial and oil markets reeled . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

4 TCF SEEN
April 15, 2010 - Perhaps an inventory build closer to expectations might have been enough to keep futures on a more even footing, but the 87 Bcf reported injection was enough to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEFTY BUILD SEEN
April 14, 2010 - The market managed to score a modest gain as traders cited short covering by funds and managed accounts as a principal driver of today’s advance. In the trading community the question is now in play as to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT GAIN
April 13, 2010 - May futures made a successful test of an important technical threshold early in the trading session and from there . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUMMER REPEAT SEEN
April 12, 2010 - The market opened in positive territory but was unable to hold on to early . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOUT GAIN
April 9, 2010 Natural gas futures opened slightly lower but were able to stage an advance before stalling at . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADING OPPORTUNITY
April 8, 2010 - Today’s release of inventory data provided somewhat more fireworks than usual in that prices made an early surge higher that proved to be erroneous . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
April 7, 2010 - The market opened at the high end of the day’s range, but couldn’t hold the early gains and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MILD WEATHER IN PLAY
APRIL 6, 2010 - May futures retreated and gave back practically all the gains from Monday. Extremely mild eastern weather had traders . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW DATA ON TAP
APRIL 5, 2010 - The main market driver Monday was the release of a report showing that the EIA had . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

THIN BUILD
APRIL 1, 2010 - In typical Thursday fashion futures confined themselves to a narrow range until the release of EIA inventory data. Inventories grew by . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

THE RED HEADED STEPCHILD
March 31, 2010 - The market opened higher, and for a moment it looked like Tuesday’s modest gains might provide a platform for . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WHERE IS MARGINAL COST?
March 30, 2010 - May futures opened at the low end of the day’s range and made a steady march higher to finish at the high end of the day’s trading. A refreshing change from recent trading sessions when new lows were posted nearly every day.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$3 BRASS RING
March 29, 2010 - The market climbed briefly into positive territory early in the session, but beyond that it was a steady . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NO MARKET SUPPORT
March 26, 2010 - April futures suffered double digit losses as traders continued to point to not only a weak technical picture, but . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA REPORT ON TARGET
March 25, 2010 - Prices gave an early hint that all was not well in the bullish camp, and following a weak open prices . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LACKLUSTER TRADING
March 24, 2010 - April futures opened lower and made a futile attempt to trade above Tuesday’s close before settling lower on the day. Prices were . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EARLY BUILD
March 23, 2010 - The market made its lows early and managed to rebound to a modest gain posting its high near . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OVERSOLD
March 22, 2010 April futures found themselves in a big hole before the open and were never able to . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT RIG GAINS
March 19, 2010 - April futures put in the low for the day right at the open and did manage to hold $4 support for the moment. Prices advanced . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NO RUSH TO BUY
March 18, 2010 - As is often the case on the day of an inventory report, prices meandered in a narrow range before the release of the data, and today was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$3.99 TEST SEEN
March 17, 2010 - April futures worked lower in one of the quietest sessions in some time as prices were confined to a narrow . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RUNNING OUT OF STEAM
March 16, 2010 - Prices continued to grind lower in uninspired trading as prices were confined to a narrow . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NO LACK OF SUPPLY
March 15, 2010 - The April contract opened lower but managed to scratch higher before settling nearly unchanged in light trading. Bears were . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LOW VOLATILITY HINDERING TRADING
March 12, 2010 - Natural gas futures opened about unchanged and traded within a thin 9 cent range before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA DATA NO HELP
March 11, 2010 - Although government storage data was right in line with expectations, traders were unconvinced . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LAST MINUTE RALLY
March 10, 2010 - The April contract managed to post almost a 12 cent rally off pre-session lows to settle in positive territory. Traders noted that until . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUPPORT HOLDS
March 5, 2010 - April futures made a modest gain in trading marked by low volatility and just over a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH EIA NUMBER
March 4, 2010 - Prices meandered within a narrow range until the weekly storage numbers were released, and the report of a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BOTTOMING
March 3, 2010 - Prices were again confined to a narrow 11 cent range, and longer-term traders have characterized the market as . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRODUCTION GAINS SEEN
March 2, 2010 - The April contract limited itself to a 10-cent trading range, but managed to take out Monday’s . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NO SUPPORT
March 1, 2010 - For a brief moment in early trading prices spiked above Friday’s close, but from there it was . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RIG COUNT KEEPS CLIMBING
February 26, 2010 - Early activity had the bulls on the ropes, but short covering by fund and managed account traders . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARS BACK IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
February 25, 2010 - April futures opened lower, and although the weekly inventory report was about as advertised . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
February 24, 2010 - Futures opened higher and managed to hold on to nominal gains for the first . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWNTREND CONTINUES
February 23, 2010 - From the bear’s perspective the hits just keep on coming and today the market recorded another . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN DAY
February 22, 2010 - At the open prices were grinding lower and about an hour into the day made . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$5 TEST
February 19, 2010 - Prices once again opened lower and finished with a loss on the day as traders noted holders of long positions bailing and new shorts entering the market. The ability to hold $5 . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS FOILED BY EXPECTED EIA REPORT
February 18, 2010 - Prices opened lower in what may have been an ominous warning but held steady prior to the release of inventory data. The on-target 190 Bcf withdrawal combined with . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST RISE
February 17, 2010 - Bears were forced to acknowledge some positive economic news, and after a firm open prices began . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY
February 16, 2010 - Bulls saw their high water market right at the open, and for the remainder of the day prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAINS IN VOLATILE TRADING
February 12, 2010 - Prices rose as the snow-delayed EIA inventory report rattled through trading rings and across the screens of traders and brokers. The EIA reported a draw of 191 Bcf, greater than . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STOUT WITHDRAWAL EXPECTED
February 11, 2010 - Traders seem to be buying into the premise that with weather forecasts calling for well below normal temperatures through late February, the greater risk . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL DECLINING
February 10, 2010 - Prices made their high early in the session, tumbled, and then managed a half-hearted recovery to settle slightly higher on the day. Short term traders see . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FOCUS ON STORAGE
February 9, 2010 - Traders have pretty well discounted the recent weather events and with little in the way of fresh news . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH CASE NOT SEALED
February 8, 2010 - Prices opened with a double digit gain, but all the reports of ongoing cold in the Mid-Atlantic . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

COLD WON’T GO AWAY
February 5, 2010 - Weather again continued to be the dominant price driver, and although eastern markets are expected to endure a near term blizzard . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RECOVERY
February 4, 2010 - Natural gas traders had a lot on their plate Thursday, as a soft inventory report sent prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LATE SELLING
February 3, 2010 - Late selling by large accounts was enough to take what appeared to be a day of modest gains and turn it into a loss. Short term traders see the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL HIGHER
February 2, 2010 - Prices opened lower, and oscillated in a 16 cent range before settling on a positive note. Weather forecasts continued to show . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CHANGE IN THE WEATHER
February 1, 2010 - The day’s open had an eerie similarity to a week ago when prices opened up sharply higher as . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICES INCH LOWER
January 29, 2010 - At the open the bulls were in control as prices started the day with a 10 cent gain, but afterwards . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARISH EIA NUMBER
January 28, 2010 - All eyes were nervously on screens after a weak open awaiting the release of storage figures. Problem was that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK EXPIRATION
January 27, 2010 - Prices continues their losing ways as weather forecasts continued to moderate, and cash traders . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW WEATHER OUTLOOK
January 26, 2010 - Bulls had no chance as the market opened up sharply lower following the revision of . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RANGEBOUND
January 25, 2010 - Futures opened lower but managed to carve out nearly a 20 cent range before finishing near the low end of the day’s range. Traders expected . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

THE WEEK THE GAS MARKET CHANGED?
January 22, 2010 - The market opened sharply higher prompted by revisions to the weather forecasts which called for a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REPORT DRIVEN GAINS
January 21, 2010 - All eyes were on the release of the government inventory figures, and the number proved to be to the liking of the bulls. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG DRAW EXPECTED
January 20, 2010 - Short term traders had little to work with today as prices confined themselves to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TECHNICAL TRADING
January 19, 2010 - Traders got something of a jolt Tuesday morning as prices opened with a double digit loss and continued to work lower in the early trading. Prices eventually . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING
January 15, 2010 - Prices began rising before the open of floor trading and maintained a steady advance for most of the session before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OVER ANTICIPATED
January 14, 2010 - In what might be a classic case of an over-hyped inventory report, prices started out the day about a penny higher, but curiously the release of a near-record draw . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
January 13, 2010 - Things were looking pretty glum for the bulls in early trading as the market posted a $5.43 low as bearish petroleum inventory were released. From there . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REBOUND
January 12, 2010 - Just prior to the open it looked like prices were headed lower, but a sudden turnaround ensued and the market began a more or less . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG LOSS
January 11, 2010 - Prices opened sharply lower and by mid-morning the market found itself in a hole more than 35 cents lower than Friday’s close. Much of the decline was . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICES SLIDE
January 8, 2010 - It was hard for the market to ignore the release of employment data before the open, and prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$6 REMAINS ELUSIVE
January 7, 2010 - Futures were trading as much as 13 cents lower prior to the release of inventory data which came in right at industry expectations. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODELS POINT HIGHER
January 6, 2010 - Trading opened at the low end of the day’s range, and prices made a non-stop advance before . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRICES SLIDE ON NEW FORECAST
January 5, 2010 - All the talk of Monday’s cold weather was suddenly trumped by a NWS forecast showing . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FORECAST COLD LIFTS PRICES
January 4, 2010 - By the time open outcry trading began, prices had already shot 30 cents higher on expectations of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES SWOON ON EIA DATA
December 31, 2009 - Trading was relatively quiet in the early going with prices holding in a tight range prior to the release of inventory data. The EIA reported that . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
December 30, 2009 - February futures took over where the January contract left off and posted it’s high for the day shortly after the open similar to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
December 29, 2009 - The expired January contract attempted to trade over $6, but shortly after the open began a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER BULLS STAMPEDE
December 28, 2009 - Prices surged higher as traders realized that not only will inventories take a big hit for the week ended Dec. 25, but a new weather system . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRE-HOLIDAY PLUNGE
December 24, 2009 - It took only a moderate miss on the low side of expectations to send natural gas futures sharply lower in an abbreviated holiday session. The EIA reported . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRENDING UP
December 23, 2009 - The lows of the day were made shortly after the open, and from that point prices were on a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DRIFTING HIGHER
December 22, 2009 - Prices were able to recover some of Monday’s losses in slow, pre-holiday trading. Little news emerged on . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN DAY
December 21, 2009 - Overnight weakness proved to be too much for the bulls and prices retreated in a rather uninspired session. Short term traders see the market . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

INCHING HIGHER
December 18, 2009 - Prices opened higher and attempted to move lower, but rallied off session lows to make it . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

INVENTORY DRIVEN GAINS
December 17, 2009 - In overnight trading prices rose ahead of the weekly inventory report and by the open had risen about 10 cents. In a . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST DECLINE
December 16, 2009 - January futures opened lower and were barely able to trade in positive territory before settling into , , ,  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
December 15, 2009 - January futures were off to the races before the open, and traders’ perceptions of prolonged cold and a reduction in the storage surplus . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ROLLER COASTER HIGHER
December 14, 2009 - January futures opened sharply higher, plunged to session lows early and then began . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS TAKE A BREATHER
December 11, 2009 - January futures opened lower, but quickly reversed and made the day’s high early in the session. From the early peak prices began . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARS TAKE A BEATING
December 10, 2009 - The market opened a few pennies higher, and as expected all eyes were on the release of weekly inventory data. The EIA reported withdrawals of . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BEARS BACK IN CONTROL?
December 9, 2009 - Prior to the open January futures traded as high as $5.23 and hinted that important technical resistance levels might be at risk. But an open seven cents . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
December 8, 2009 - Prices opened up higher and continued the advance from Monday finishing at the high end of the day’s range. Weather forecasts show . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG GAINS
December 7, 2009 - There was little doubt as to the outcome of the day’s trading when the market opened up nearly 20 cents higher. Changes in the weather outlook . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MARKET LIFTED BY WEATHER, JOB STATS
December 4, 2009 - Prior to the open the market reacted positively to employment figures which came in better than expected. An expansive influx of cold air . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

EIA DATA ON TARGET
December 3, 2009 - The market opened slightly lower, but all eyes were on the release of weekly inventory figures. The EIA reported a build of 2 Bcf which was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER FORECASTS WARMING
December 2, 2009 - January futures continued the week’s unbroken string of losses and finished at the low end of the day’s range, a bearish omen. Short term traders are focused on the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN AGAIN
December 1, 2009 - January futures opened lower and struggled to no avail to reach unchanged. Near term weather forecasts call for . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

PRE-HOLIDAY BOUNCE
November 25, 2009 - January futures opened higher and began a mostly one-way trek upwards to end the day at the high end of the day’s range, a technically . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UNEVENTFUL EXPIRATION
November 24, 2009 - All but the expiring December contract posted a loss in today’s trading. Short term traders described the activity as uneventful, and the overall bearish price environment remains . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
November 23, 2009 - Prices not only opened higher but above $4.50 putting those options strikes in play. Throughout the session prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES UP, CASH DOWN
November 20, 2009 - December futures posted the lows of the session early and made a steady advance throughout the day ignoring the slumping crude oil. There was little . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UGLY MATH
November 19, 2009 - Natural gas futures managed to settle higher following the release of government inventory data showing continued additions to inventory.   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LOWER STILL
November 18, 2009 - A weak tone to the market was set when less than favorable housing data was released. The market opened 3 cents lower and short term traders . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CONFLICTED WEATHER FORECASTS
November 17, 2009 - December futures retreated after opening sharply higher. The open proved to be the high water mark for the day, and the remainder of the session . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

END USERS SEE PROMISING FUTURE
November 16, 2009 - Both crude oil and natural gas failed to react initially to a mostly positive retail sales report, but once trading in equities began . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FUTURES INCH HIGHER; CASH CRUMBLES
November 13, 2009 - It could be argued that the day’s modest gain in the face of a bearish storage report could be interpreted as positive. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE NEEDED
November 12, 2009 - The handwriting was on the wall when the market opened up 10 cents lower.  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OVERSOLD
November 11, 2009 - December futures opened at the low end of the day’s range and managed to post a gain during a session which saw a tight trading range . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

GAME CHANGING?
November 10, 2009 - Natural gas futures plunged right at the open, and the day’s losses were mostly in place right at the opening bell. Perceptions of near term weather . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRENDING LOWER
November 9, 2009 - The December contract opened lower and made its lows early in the day before grudgingly acknowledging the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS SEARCHING FOR WEATHER
November 6, 2009 - The market opened lower and was never able to dig itself out of a deep hole. Prior to the open, traders had to swallow . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIGHTLY BULLISH EIA DATA
November 5, 2009 - December futures managed a gain in Thursday’s trading, but it wasn’t enough to offset Wednesday’s losses. The EIA reported a build . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY
November 4, 2009 - It seems as though the natural gas market can’t buy a day’s gain. Even with help from a positive equity market . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BULLS NEED A RALLY
November 3, 2009 - Prices opened unchanged, but bulls were able to lift the market off noon lows to a solid gain as economic data . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UPTREND IN DOUBT
November 2, 2009 - The market opened lower, was unable to reach positive territory and steadily ground lower closing at the low end of the day’s range. Traders noted there was little . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HOLDING TIGHT
October 30, 2009 - The market opened firm, made an attempt to breach $5, but at the end of the day settled only slightly lower to end the day still above . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BUILD NOT SO BULLISH
October 29, 2009 - The market managed to hold steady with the prompt December contract inching lower and the remainder of the board closing higher. The EIA reported an injection . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
October 28, 2009 - November futures went out with a bang as the market opened slightly higher, but aggressive selling soon set in and prices had to survive . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
October 27, 2009 - November futures opened on a strong note but had difficulty breaking out of a relatively narrow 8 cent trading range. Prices hovered just above $4.50 as . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SWAN DIVE
October 26, 2009 - Prices opened sharply lower and most of the day’s losses were in place early in the trading session. Weakness in . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOUBLE DIGIT LOSS
October 23, 2009 - November futures opened above $5 and it looked for a moment that the market might be poised to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MARKET UNMOVED BY EIA STATS
October 22, 2009 - The day’s trading looked at first as though it was tailor made for a healthy advance. Prices did open slightly lower, but the market tested . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

LATE SESSION SWOON
October 21, 2009 - At first it looked like futures were poised to post a solid gain, but just prior to the close . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG ADVANCE
October 20, 2009 - Futures opened above the key $5 level, hesitated only once, and marched higher to close at the high end of the day’s range. Short term traders . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MODEST GAINS
October 19, 2009 - November opened higher and managed to finish the day in positive territory. Traders cited near term . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEATHER MARKET
October 16, 2009 - Prices were on the march higher from the opening bell, and posted a strong advance closing near the high end of the day’s range. Observers attributed . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOLLAR, OIL MARKETS IN PLAY
October 15, 2009 - Bulls were greeted to a positive open, but trading activity on a Thursday typically holds its breath until the 10:30 ET release of EIA inventory figures.   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CONTINUED WEAKNESS SEEN
October 14, 2009 - Prices opened at the high of the day and traded lower throughout the day to the tune of a steady grind. Traders cited . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEAR TERM WEATHER SUPPORTIVE
October 12, 2009 - The day’s gains were mostly in place prior to the start of trading, but natural gas bulls managed to grab the reins and push prices . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SETBACK FOR BULLS
October 9, 2009 - After valiantly trying to hold on to Thursday’s gains, prices succumbed by midsession and started a protracted trek lower. Short term traders thought . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

REACHING FOR $5
October 8, 2009 - Traders were clearly on edge in anticipation of the EIA inventory report. Prices opened about 9 cents higher but quickly . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
October 7, 2009 - In a pattern similar to Tuesday the market traded at its high for the day right at the open, and began the session up 12 cents but couldn’t hold on. $5 once again proved insurmountable, and those . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

$5 FAILURE
October 6, 2009 - The market scored its high for the day right at the open, beginning the session up a stout 12 cents but . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TWO IN A ROW
October 5, 2009 - The November contract opened unchanged, but from there staged an impressive advance to close at . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SHORT COVERING RALLY
October 2, 2009 - Futures registered a small decline before the open when soft employment data was released, but upon the open of floor trading prices began . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OFF A CLIFF
October 1, 2009 - November futures had the trajectory of a safe falling from a ten-story window as a mildly bearish inventory report combined with a bevy of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CRUDE SURGE NO HELP
September 30, 2009 - November futures opened sharply lower and posted the day’s low in early trading. On intraday charts price action showed . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

IMPRESSIVE RECOVERY
September 29, 2009 - The market opened sharply lower, but shortly after the open staged a formidable rally of 35 cents before making a retreat before the close. Much to the delight of the bulls . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

MARKET STUMBLES
September 28, 2009 - All the bullish enthusiasm of the prior week couldn’t bring the market to a positive settlement on today’s expiration of the October contract. Prices fell . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

POSITIVE FINISH
September 25, 2009 - After spending much of the day in negative territory, October futures staged a 15 cent rally in the final hour to climb into positive territory. The early negative tone was . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OCTOBER GRINDS HIGHER
September 24, 2009 - The market opened cautiously lower perhaps anticipating a rerun of last Thursday which saw prices zoom higher and . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

TRADERS SEE $4.20 TARGET
September 23, 2009 - October futures posted a higher open and never looked back throughout most of the day’s trading. Prices breached short-term resistance at . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NOVEMBER STRENGTH
September 22, 2009 - After a strong open the market traded in no clear direction barely surpassing Monday’s highs and lows. It did manage to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
September 21, 2009 - Prices opened lower, posted the lows of the day early, rallied, but fell again scoring a solid double digit loss for the bears. In spite of the day’s decline . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RUSH TO COVER
September 18, 2009 - Prices opened higher, momentarily dipped, and then began a steady advance to close near the high end of the day’s range. Currently fundamentalists argue that . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

END OF THE SQUEEZE?
September 17, 2009 - Prices opened slightly lower and with only one significant interruption declined throughout the day. The EIA reported . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

BIG ADVANCE
September 16, 2009 - Hefty gains were already in the cards at the open as the market began trading nearly 20 cents higher. Short term traders noted a desire by . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
September 15, 2009 - Natural gas futures see-sawed throughout a volatile 34 cent trading range but October managed to carve out . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

UP AGAIN
September 14, 2009 - Prices started advancing from the opening bell and ended up finishing at the high end of the day’s range. Technical analysts were not yet ready to call a market bottom when   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

RETREAT
September 11, 2009 - Prices hit the highs of the day shortly after the open and began a steady slide from there closing at the low end of the day’s range. Short term traders . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

METEORIC RISE
September 10, 2009 - After the open prices sagged as traders were expecting a build in natural gas inventories above seasonal trends. The first surprise came in the form of the . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FAILED RALLY
September 9, 2009 - Prices opened strong and at first it looked like a healthy advance was in the cards. Prices made a textbook intraday technical double top before plunging late in the session to close in positive territory. Even with the strength shown in recent sessions . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SUPPORT HOLDS
September 8, 2009 - Short term traders contended that natural gas got most of its price direction from crude oil. Although major technical support held, a widening of the October-November spread was still . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SPREAD TRADERS TAKE PROFITS
September 4, 2009 - What seemed like a meteoric market move was simply spread traders booking gains, according to traders. In recent days moves in the October November spread were . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SELLING BECAUSE THEY CAN
September 3, 2009 - Natural gas bears got further confirmation of just how weak the natural gas market is when an inventory report about in line with expectations prompted selling which took prices to the low end of the day’s range.   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

HEAVY FUND SELLING
September 2, 2009 - October futures actually opened slightly higher but were unable to withstand heavy selling volume. Short term traders suggested people were playing the widely noted . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

FREEFALL CONTINUES
September 1, 2009 - The market opened lower again as traders elected to focus on weakness in equity and crude oil markets. The release of positive economic data was not enough to . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NEW LOW TERRITORY
August 31, 2009 - October futures opened sharply lower solidly under $3. Traders pointed to the usual suspects of a lack of weather, an uninspired tropical season so far, and plump storage, but others . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OCTOBER FALLS OUT OF THE GATE
August 28, 2009 - October trading got off to a rough start with a weak open and was never able to trade above unchanged. Prices finished at the low end of the day’s range suggesting . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

WEAK EXPIRATION
August 27, 2009 - August limped off the board posting a moderate loss as government inventory figures came in slightly bearish. The EIA reported a build of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SMALL GAIN
August 26, 2009 - Today was another ho-hum trading session, and although tropical activity has kicked up again futures traders . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

DOWN A LITTLE
August 25, 2009 - In the eyes of short term traders today’s activity was lackluster. Prompt futures were limited to a miserly 10 cent range, and traders cited . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

OPTIONS STRATEGIES IN PLAY
August 24, 2009 - September futures opened about unchanged but were able to put together a healthy advance and ended up settling near the high end of the day’s range. Traders suggested that . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

CATCH A FALLING KNIFE
August 21, 2009 - Prices opened unchanged but continued selling pressure by funds and managed accounts helped push prices to new low territory. Traders noted . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NOW BELOW $3
August 20, 2009 - Natural gas bulls had a brief moment in the spotlight at the release of inventory data, but any bullish tone quickly evaporated.   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

SLIGHT GAIN
August 19, 2009 - The oft mentioned link between natural gas prices and oil was tested in today’s trading. Oil vaulted higher on . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ANOTHER DECLINE
August 18, 2009 - Prior to the open traders had to endure two economic reports failing to show any strength in the economy. Housing starts and producer prices . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

ECONOMIC FACTORS TAKE FRONT ROW
August 17, 2009 - Early weakness in foreign equity markets rattled into U.S. financial markets and natural gas traders elected to . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

NATGAS FOLLOWS CRUDE LOWER
August 14, 2009 - Prices continued their downward trek, but traders attributed much of the weakness to crude oil and the . . .   (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STORAGE DATA NO HELP
August 13, 2009 - Prices retreated once again as a somewhat supportive inventory report was more than offset by the breakup of . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)

STILL LOWER
August 12, 2009 - Natural gas futures fell as traders continued to press the sell side of the market often utilizing bear spreads. Longer term analysts remain . . .  (Read Full Article).. (view graph/chart)



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