Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook
Natural gas rose as called for in yesterday’s update and easily pushed through the crucial $3.91 objective as suspected. Closing above $3.91 positions natural gas to challenge $4.00 and possibly higher during the next few days.
With that said, the move up became somewhat hesitant after overcoming $3.91. The move up is also due for a pullback because the larger than (1.618) target of the wave up from $3.52 held. Therefore, a test of $3.87 might take place before rising to challenge $4.00. For now, $3.87 is expected to hold and $3.80 is key support for the near-term outlook. Settling below $3.80 would shift near-term odds in favor of $3.74 and possibly $3.69.
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