Natural gas trades a tight range between the 50-day and 200-day EMAs. A trader with 20 years of experience sees any heat-wave rally as a shorting opportunity. The next test is $3.00 support.
Alpha Score of 60 reflects moderate overall profile with strong momentum, moderate value, moderate quality, weak sentiment.
Natural gas futures are stuck in a tight range, with the July contract grinding between the 50-day exponential moving average on the bottom and the 200-day EMA above. The market has been chopping sideways for several sessions as traders weigh weak seasonal demand against the risk of a summer heat wave.
Chris, a proprietary trader with more than 20 years of experience, sees the current grind as a reflection of seasonal headwinds. “This is the wrong time of year for the market to be bullish for anything more than a blip,” he said. The 50-day EMA has provided support, while the 200-day EMA has capped rallies. A break below the $3.00 level would open a move toward $2.75, Chris added.
The demand picture is straightforward. The U.S. is past the winter heating season, and storage injections are healthy. That keeps a lid on any sustained upside. The July contract, however, carries a weather premium. A prolonged heat wave could spike cooling demand and push prices above the 200-day EMA. Chris views any such spike as a shorting opportunity at the first sign of exhaustion.
For utilities like Emera (EMA), lower natural gas prices reduce input costs. The stock carries an Alpha Score of 60, reflecting moderate positioning in a sector that benefits from stable fuel costs. The commodity itself offers a cleaner trade: sell rallies into resistance, wait for the break of $3.00 to add shorts.
The next scheduled data point is Thursday’s storage report from the EIA. A larger-than-expected build would reinforce the bearish case. A smaller build, or a heat wave forecast, could trigger a short squeeze. Either way, the range is the trade until one side gives.
Similar dynamics played out in oil markets earlier this year when supply shocks fizzled and prices reverted to fundamentals. Natural gas is following a similar script, just with a different seasonal clock.
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