Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook
Not a lot changed for natural gas today. The move down is hesitant to definitively take out $2.50. However, the waves and subwaves down from $3.06 still favor a continued decline to $2.40 and possibly $2.30. Taking out $2.50 will clear the way for $2.45 and then $2.40 during the next few days.
With that said, $2.50 is in line with the 50 percent retracement of the rise from $2.422 and held on a closing basis today. Also, today’s doji dampens near-term odds for a continued decline. Should natural gas overcome $2.56 early tomorrow look for a test of key near-term resistance at $2.61. Settling above $2.61 will call for a larger correction to challenge $2.67 before the decline continues as expected.
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