Daily Continuous
Usually there are short – term trends between that support and resistance but when volatility is elevated those boundaries are defined by high volume highs and lows. For May gas there was a high volume low on 02/18 at $3.628, another on 03/03 at $3.810. It is pretty rare but in both cases high volume highs were traded on the following day at $4.326 and $4.588, respectively. In both cases the combined volumes of those two days is greater than any other two day period. The zone between the lows is definable support, between the highs is resistance. Volume is the energy that drives price higher…or lower. Volume on the day of the price spike to $4.901 was substantially lower than on the days that defined the zone of resistance (discussed in the Daily). The energy to drive prompt gas higher was simply not present, hence the breakout failed. Also note that volume was lacking on 03/27 when May tested the support and the breakdown failed. While, price and volume are doing the right things for prices to eventually move higher, a correcting substantial increase in volume is going to be required in order for that to occur. I stand that the market will need to consolidate and build for that sponsorship to develop and until, it is going to be range bound.
Major Support: $3.60-$3.584, $3.16-$2.97, $2.727, $2.648,
Minor Support : $3.827-$3.801 $3.742
Major Resistance: $4.00, $4.168, $4.461, $4.501, $4.551, $4.746-$4.75, $5.031