# US Natural Gas Futures Could Continue to Fall

> CFTC data showed hedge funds' net long positions in US natural gas futures and options at 5,318 for the week ending January 2, 2018, near a 12-month low. Natural gas futures fell 5.3% the prior week and traded below their 50-day and 100-day moving averages.

- Date: 2018-01-08 · published 2018-01-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7023-us-natural-gas-futures-could-continue-to-fall
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Fund positioning near lows and bearish technicals suggest further downside pressure on natural gas prices unless storage draws surprise to the upside. Weak gas prices also squeeze upstream producer margins.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- marketrealist.com: https://marketrealist.com/2018/01/us-natural-gas-futures-continue-fall/

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