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Friday, July 10, 2015

Natural Gas Corner - Technical Update - New 1-Month Low Set On Thursday




The August 15 natural gas contract fell to a new 1-month low at 2.644 on Thursday following release of the EIA weekly storage report.

It then reversed back higher into the session’s close gaining .041 (1.5%) to settle at 2.726.  A potentially bullish piercing line Japanese candle stick was also posted on yesterday’s daily bar. 

Yesterday’s 2.644 low held above key weekly low support between 2.569-2.588.  The inability to push under weekly low support may have brought in short-covering near yesterday’s close.

The primary trend remains sideways to lower with a drop under weekly low support needed to  keep the downtrend intact.  Following support is the 2.443 spot contract low set in early-May.

If buying continues today, the 10 day moving average will become the first area of resistance at 2.760 followed by the 40 day moving average and trend line resistance between 2.820-2.840.  A  breakout above 2.820-2.840 resistance would be a bullish technical signal turning the near term trend back up.

Technical Indicators:  Moving Average Alignment – Bearish
                                         Long Term Trend Following Index – Bearish
                                         Short Term Trend Following Index - Bearish

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