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Monday, June 8, 2015

Natural Gas Corner - Technical Update - A Long Term Low May Be Set In The Natural Gas Market


The natural gas market may be forming a bullish reversal pattern similar to the reversal that occurred in 2012.
 
In 2012, the natural gas market bottomed out in late-April low of 1.902 rallying higher by 45% over the following 4 weeks.
 
The rally in 2012 was then followed by a 4 week set back that dropped the spot market by 21% from the 2.759 high to an eventual low of 2.168 before bottoming.  Once the market bottomed for a second time, a longer term rally back higher unfolded.
 
In 2015, a spot contract low set the first week of May at 2.443 was followed by a 4 week rally which lifted the spot price by 27% before topping at a 3.105 high.  A three week sell off from the May high has dropped the spot July 15 natural gas contract lower by 18% before bottoming out last week at a 2.556 low.
 
Last week's low was technically important as it held above the 2.443 low set in April.  If the natural gas market closes higher on a weekly basis this upcoming Friday, it could indicate a bullish "higher low" has formed similar to 2012.  It could also indicate a long term low has been set in the natural gas market.

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