Additional Weakness Continues

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Price action continued its bearish seek of the low end of the trading range yesterday and seems to be seeking the low end of the range for the upcoming period. While there is some variation as history rhymes, prompt gas continues to follow the pattern of the spring/early summer of ’23. A year ago, prompt gas traded the May high on 05/19 at $2.685: this year at $2.924 on 05/23. The early June ‘23 seasonal low traded on 06/01 while this year on 05/29. The June ‘23 – Q2 high traded on 06/28…about $.15 higher than the May high ($2.839…after which expiring July faded to go off the board at $2.603). So far, the June ’24 high has traded $.235 higher than the May high. I am always startled by how a commodity like natural gas seems to follow some of its historical traits. Let the low range become defined as the fundamental input is well established.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.944, $2.64, $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$3.00, $3.16

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Market Extends Declines Low End to Range

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Expected some strength at the end of last week but got further weakness that extended the declines. Was expecting weakness but thought it would come this week. Now were going to develop the low end of the range that will likely carry through the July 4th historically weak period.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.944, $2.64, $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$3.00, $3.16

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A Break Below — Mild Response

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Prices broke below the $3.00 area but the response was rather moot. We may very well be developing a range for prices to trade the month with in. The next week should confirm that with a retracement upward today followed by declines next week. What do I call that — on yea — consolidation.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.944, $2.64, $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$3.00, $3.16

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Support Continues to Hold

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For the second consecutive day, prices tested and held the support (old resistance) zone at $3.00. The storage report will likely provide yet another test today. The longer the zone holds the stronger it will get — so we will have to watch the zone over the next week. History tells us that the current price levels and the June (calendar) high may provide some relief for these tests.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $3.00, $2.944, $2.64, $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$3.00, $3.16

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Prices Rally –Support at Breakout Holds

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Prices continued the gains from the close of Monday and set a new continuous high for natural gas. From the bullish standpoint the holding of support at old resistance ($3.00) a bullish development. From the bearish position the $3.00 level will need to break with a follow down to $2.84.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.844, $2.64, $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$2.94, $2.97, $3.00, $3.16

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Failure At Resistance — Failure Near Support

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The run extended yesterday morning, setting a new recent high at $3.096, before serious selling took prices down, well below $3.00. From there, the market showed resilience as a rally into the close. From the close prices are still trading higher in the after-market back above $3.00. From the technical position — the action is consolidating whether the move above $3.00 will hold as support in the long run.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.844, $2.64, $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$2.94, $2.97, $3.00, $3.16

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Challenging Levels Not Seen For Months

Price closed above resistance level trend line (discussed in the Weekly section) and are challenging levels not seen since Jan at $3.00. Last week’s reversal of a reversal (also discussed in the Weekly) signals that the historical strength in prices during Jun is evident again in ’24. Sent out the historical chart last week and would advise using some of the averages in your analysis. For now its time to watch and see how the $3.00 level is handled.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.844, $2.64, $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$2.94, $2.97, $3.00, $3.16

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Storage Release Creates Decline — Only to Reverse

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Early morning strength gave way to selling on the storage data release, then the market spent the late morning rally back to develop a gain. Play the historical tendencies here.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.448, $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$2.844, $2.94

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Gains Return

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Spoke about the history of trade during June after the Memorial Day weakness. Below you see the trades from the lows (date and value) and the rally date setting the high (date and value).

The average percentage gains over the last 10 years is $.481 or 17.06%. This chart shows why the case has been made that prices rally in June setting the high for the month sometime towards the middle of the calendar month. The daily trade behavior seems to be similar to 2023 and would use this as the base case for the coming month.

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July May Be Setting Up a Range

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The June prompt started strong then developed a range at the end of the month. The July contract may be developing a range at the front of the month followed by volatility (either up or down) later in the month. Ran into a little data error in developing the history of rallies in June and will endeavor to provide it tomorrow.

Major Support:, $1.595, $1.52-$1.511, $1.481, $1.312
Minor Support : $2.168, $2.12, $2.00, $1.967- $1.94
Major Resistance:
$2.67, $2.844

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