Natural gas prices and related ETFs surged on Monday as long-range forecasts pointed to heavy heating demand across the Midwest and East. The United States Natural Gas Fund gained 12.7 percent, and Nymex futures rose 13.3 percent to $3.51 per mmBtu.
Bespoke Weather Service said a significant cold shot was expected through Jan. 22, with further cold possible into early February.
Forecasts of sustained, near-record gas-weighted degree days raise expected heating demand and draw down storage. This supports natural gas prices and leveraged gas products.
Nach 221 vergangenen Ereignisse (bullisch, Wetter) bewegte sich Erdgas im Median über 5 Handelstage um +3,3 % (61% höher; mittlere Hälfte -5,2 % bis +14,0 %) und über 20 Handelstage um -0,3 %.
Veränderungen des Benchmarks jedes Rohstoffs seit dem letzten Schluss vor dem Ereignis. Historische Werte bündeln frühere Ereignisse derselben Art; sie beschreiben, was passiert ist, nicht was passieren wird. Keine Anlageberatung.
Long-range forecasts of heavy heating demand through Jan. 22 and possibly into February drove Nymex futures up about 13%, confirming the weather-demand mechanism.