Natural gas pulled back to $2.84 support after the July breakout. Bulls need $2.93 to target $3.07 and $3.20 Fibonacci resistances. A failure at $2.84 opens $2.76.
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Natural gas is testing the durability of its July breakout. The commodity pulled back Friday to $2.84, tapping support at the upper edge of the consolidation base that preceded the week's rally. The low matched the swing low from the turn of the month, and buyers stepped in intraday to push price back into the upper half of the session's range, a short-term sign that the zone held.
The breakout had confirmed Thursday, when price cleared resistance at $2.99, the same level as July's lower swing high. The move flipped a prior resistance area into potential support. A single touch does not guarantee the flip has hardened. The 20-day moving average at $2.76 remains in play if sellers regain control. Friday's recovery offers early evidence, but the trend is unconfirmed until the $2.93 level is retaken and held.
That zone is the natural pivot for the next swing. The 50-day and 100-day moving averages sit near $2.92 and $2.91 respectively, roughly at the midpoint of the day's elevated range above Friday's lower high at $2.93. A close above that cluster would reclaim both trend lines in one move. A subsequent break above $2.99 would confirm continuation and reverse the recent decline back toward the June peak.
Two Fibonacci retracement levels mark the next upside targets. The 61.8% retracement is $3.07, and the 78.6% retracement is $3.20. Both objectives remain the preferred path as long as Friday's support at $2.84 keeps the pullback corrective rather than the start of a deeper move. Should $2.84 fail, the next line of defense is the 20-day moving average at $2.76, which would push the $3.07 target further out.
Within the pullback phase, the structural pattern is a first post-breakout retracement from a reversal at the consolidation bottom. These setups often resolve with at least one more leg higher when nearby support holds. Natural gas is trading at the intersection of a technical recovery and a fundamental weather-driven demand test. Cooling demand forecasts from the National Weather Service show above-average temperatures across most of the Lower 48 through the end of July, supporting the bullish case for storage withdrawals and front-month prices.
The next session will test whether Friday's closing strength holds. If buyers defend $2.84 again and push through $2.93, the immediate cap is $2.99, followed by the Fibonacci targets. A failure to hold the $2.84 zone would shift focus to $2.76 and the timeline for the next catalyst.
Bruce is a seasoned finance MBA and CMT® charter holder. With over 20 years of experience in financial markets, including roles as head of trading strategy at hedge funds and a corporate advisor for trading firms, Bruce writes on futures and technical analysis.
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