Natural Gas Price Forecast – October 21, 2020

Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

Natural gas overcame $2.96 as called for and challenged the next objective at $3.04. Today’s close well above $2.96 and the psychologically important $3.00 level is bullish for the outlook. This calls for natural gas to challenge at least $3.09 and likely $3.14 during the next few days. The $3.14 objective is a crucial objective for the primary wave up from $2.072. However, $2.96 was in line with the smaller than (0.618) target of the primary wave up from $3.373, and this wave targets $3.20 as its equal to target. Therefore, odds for an eventual move above $3.14 to $3.20 and higher have increased based on the close above $2.96.

Natural Gas - $0.035 Kase Bar Chart
Natural Gas – $0.035 Kase Bar Chart

With that said, the $3.04 target discussed in yesterday’s update is a confluent projection of the subwaves up from $2.373 and $2.610. Also, the move up from 2.638 lacks a clear wave structure that is large enough to support a continued rise. Therefore, a test of support will probably take place soon, and almost certainly before natural gas overcomes $3.14.

Nevertheless, any move down will be corrective of the move up. Should natural gas turn lower early tomorrow look for initial support at $2.96 and key near-term support at $2.90. Settling below $2.90 is doubtful but would clear the way for a more substantial test of support before the move up ultimately continues.

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Dean Rogers, CMT

Dean Rogers, CMT is the general manager of the Kase Call Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He oversees all of Kase and Company, Inc.’s operations including research and development, marketing, and client support. Dean began his career with Kase in early 2001 as a programmer but has developed into Kase’s senior technical analyst. He writes Kase’s award-winning weekly Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Metals Commentaries. He is an instructor at Kase's classes and webinars and provides all of the necessary training and support for Kase's hedging models and trading indicators for both retail and institutional traders.

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