Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook

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January natural gas fell to challenge the equal to (1.00) target of the wave down from $4.881, the 50 percent retracement of the rise from $3.913, the 100-day moving average, and the trend line up from $3.913, all around $4.39 today. The decline to $4.39 negated the potential for a five-wave trend up from $3.913 because the top of the potential Wave I at $4.412 was broken by the decline to $4.386. The move up might still form a nested three-wave trend, but the odds for a continued rise within the next couple of weeks have been significantly dampened.

The near-term outlook is bearish, and taking out $4.44 will call for another test of $4.39. Settling below $4.39 will strongly suggest that a reversal is underway. This will also clear the way for a minor target at $4.34, a test of the 62 percent retracement of the rise from $3.913 at $4.28, and the $4.23 intermediate (1.382) target of the wave down from $4.881 in the coming days.

Nevertheless, the $4.39 target is a probable stalling point given its confluence and importance. Short-term daily trend indicators are neutral, and the rise from $4.386 settled marginally above the $4.48 target of a confirmed intraday triple top around $4.80. There is a reasonable chance for a test of today’s $4.57 midpoint. This is also the 38 percent retracement from $4.881 and the 20-day moving average. Overcoming $4.57 would call for a test of key near-term resistance at $4.64, which is today’s open and the 50 percent retracement. Settling above $4.57 would suggest that the pullback from $4.881 is a completed correction. Even so, January natural gas must ultimately settle above the $4.86 larger than (1.618) target of the first wave up from $3.913 to prove that the uptrend is still intact.

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Natural gas held important near-term support at $4.27 on a closing basis Tuesday. Today’s rise confirmed Tuesday’s hammer by settling above Monday’s open. The corrective pullback from $4.688 is likely complete, and the move up is now poised to challenge the $4.63 larger than (1.618) target of the wave up from $3.595 again. Settling back above $4.63 will call for another attempt to settle above the 50 percent retracement of the decline from $5.757 at $4.68. Closing above $4.68 will indicate that Wave V of a potential five-wave trend up from $3.595 is underway. In this case, look for a test of a minor target at $4.73 and then the $4.81 smaller than (0.618) target of Wave III up from $3.752 in the coming days.

There are no bullish patterns or signals that call for the move up to stall again tomorrow. Nonetheless, should prices fall, look for initial support at $4.46 and $4.38. Key support for the near-term is the $4.32 smaller than target of the wave down from $4.688. Settling below $4.32 would call for another test of $4.27 and likely an extended test of support, where $4.14 is the next major threshold. Taking out $4.14 would negate the potential for a five-wave trend up from $3.595.

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December natural gas fell as called for and challenged the 62 percent retracement of the rise from $3.595 at $3.80, the $3.76 smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $4.211, and the bottom of the October 20 breakaway gap up from $3.748. These important targets were held on a closing basis, and a daily morning star formed.

The bounce from $3.752 initially looked promising for bulls, but the late decline below $3.80 suggests that $3.76 will be challenged again early tomorrow. Closing below $3.76 will strongly suggest that the move up from $3.595 is complete and call for another attempt to settle below the $3.62 equal to (1.00) target of the primary wave down from $5.757.

Nevertheless, this is a tight call for tomorrow because the area between $3.76 and $3.80 is extremely important. Most of the waves and sub-waves down from $4.139 project to levels between $3.76 and $3.80. This is a prime area for the move down to stall, and $3.76 is the target that December natural gas must hold for the move up from $3.595 to retain a reasonable chance at extending. Closing above $3.96 will overcome the larger than (1.618) target of the current wave up from $3.752 and confirm the morning star. This would suggest that the pullback from $4.139 is complete and call for a push to challenge a key threshold at $4.09. This is the XC (2.764) projection of the wave up from $3.752 and, more importantly, the smaller than target of the wave up from $3.595.

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Natural gas rose to $3.572 and challenged the major trendline down from $5.396 and the 100-day moving average before pulling back and forming a daily long-legged doji. This candlestick pattern reflects near-term uncertainty and warns that a deeper test of support might occur before prices overcome the last major swing high at $3.585 and break above the trendline and the 100-day moving average. Even so, Monday’s breakaway gap, a daily bullish RSI divergence, and confirmed daily oversold signals strongly suggest that a bullish reversal is underway. Therefore, a deeper pullback will likely prove to be the corrective leg of a primary wave up from $2.893.

The outlook remains bullish, and overcoming $3.53 will call for a test of $3.60. This will overcome the $3.585 swing high, and a close above $3.60 will confirm a break above the trendline down from $5.396 and the 100-day moving average. This will also open the way for $3.65 and likely $3.74 in the coming days.

Nevertheless, there is a reasonable chance for a test of the $3.36 intermediate (1.382) target of the wave down from $3.572 and the equal to (1.00) target of the wave down from $3.553 first. Falling below $3.36 would call for a test of the 38 percent retracement of the rise from $2.893 at $3.31. A simple correction will hold $3.31. Settling below $3.31 would call for an extended correction to challenge $3.23 and possibly major support at $3.14. Closing below $3.14, the 62 percent retracement and smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $3.585, would imply that the move up has failed.

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November natural gas fell to challenge a key area of support at $2.96. This level is split between the $2.98 equal to (1.00) target of the primary wave down from $5.396 and the $2.94 intermediate (1.382) and smaller than (0.618) target of the waves down from $4.573 and $4.122, respectively. Today’s decline stalled at $2.964 before prices rose and settled above $3.00. Today’s hammer and an oversold daily KaseCD momentum oscillator warn that another correction might occur. No bullish patterns or signals have been confirmed, so the outlook for tomorrow leans bearish. However, caution is warranted because this is an ideal spot for a correction.

Taking out $2.98 again will call for another attempt to test and close below $2.94. Settling below $2.94 will open the way for $2.90 and lower in the coming days. The next significant target below $2.94 is $2.75.

That said, the intraday wave up from $2.964 overcame its $3.022 smaller than target and should test at least the $3.06 equal to (1.00) target first. Overcoming $3.06 would call for a test of key near-term resistance at $3.10. Settling above $3.10 will confirm the daily hammer and likely a KCDpeak (oversold signal). In this case, look for a larger correction to challenge at least $3.20 before natural gas falls to a new low.

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November natural gas stalled at $3.55, in line with the 89 percent retracement of the decline from $3.585, before plummeting to challenge the 50 percent retracement of the rise from $3.055 at $3.32 again. The $3.32 level held, but today’s close below the $3.37 smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $3.585 was bearish for the outlook in the coming days. This wave now favors a test of its $3.26 equal to (1.00) target. This is also the 62 percent retracement of the rise from $3.055. Settling below $3.26 will strongly imply that the corrective move up from $3.055 is complete, opening the way for $3.16 and lower.

Today’s bearish engulfing line already suggests that the corrective move up is complete and significantly dampens the odds for a continued rise in the coming days. Nonetheless, because $3.32 held, there is a modest chance for prices to recover. Resistance at $3.40, the 38 percent retracement from $3.550, is expected to hold. Key near-term resistance is the 62 percent retracement and the smaller than target of the wave up from $3.296 at $3.47. Closing above this will call for $3.57 and possibly a test of the $3.62 smaller than target of the primary wave up from $3.055.

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Natural gas continued to rise, and a weekly bullish engulfing line and weekly bullish KaseCD divergence indicate that a reversal might be underway. The daily Kase Trend indicator flipped to bullish today and the 10-day DMI has shifted to neutral. It is still too soon to definitively state that a bottom has been made. However, the wave formation up from $2.738 calls for a test of $3.20. This is a highly confluent wave projection that is near the upper Bollinger Band. Closing above $3.11 will call for $3.17, which then connects to $3.20. Settling above $3.20 will provide more evidence that a bottom has been made and open the way for $3.26 and higher.

That said, today’s intraday bounce up from $3.037 held the 38 percent retracement of the decline from $3.131. Therefore, a deeper test of support might occur first. Taking out $3.02 would call for a test of key near-term support at $2.97. This level is in line with the 38 percent retracement of the rise from $2.738. A normal correction of the rise from $2.738 should hold $2.97. Settling below this would put the near-term odds in favor of a more significant test of support where the next major threshold is the 62 percent retracement at $2.89. Settling below $2.89 would imply that the move up from $2.738 is a completed correction of the long-term downtrend.

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Natural gas continued to rise after confirming daily bullish RSI, Stochastic, and MACD divergences and overcoming the smaller than (0.618) target of the wave up from $2.738 on Tuesday. Today’s rise has positioned natural gas to challenge this wave’s $2.92 larger than (1.618) target. The move up is likely a correction, and a simple correction will hold $2.92. Closing above this will call for a more significant test of resistance in the coming days, with targets around the psychologically important $3.00 level.

That said, prices are pulling back and have taken out the 21 percent retracement of the rise from $2.738. A correction of the rise from $2.738 should hold the 38 percent retracement at $2.85. Falling below this will call for the key 62 percent retracement to be challenged. Closing below $2.81 will imply that the corrective move up from $2.738 is complete and put the near-term odds in favor of natural gas falling to challenge $2.76 and lower in the coming days.

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Natural gas retains a firm bearish outlook and is poised to reach targets at $2.73, $2.68, and $2.64 in the coming days. These are confluent projections of the waves down from $4.198, $3.657, and most recently, $3.148. The wave down from $3.148 projects to $2.73 as the equal to (1.00) target and connects to $2.64 as the intermediate (1.382) target. The $2.64 objective is a probable stalling point because this is also the equal to target of the largest wave down from $4.198. However, any move up will likely be a correction because the primary wave down from $5.21 calls for an eventual test of its $2.38 equal to target. This is also the equal to target of the wave down from $3.657 that projects to $2.68 as the smaller than (0.618) target.

That said, today’s morning star setup and the wave up from $2.764 warn that a correction might occur first. The wave up from $2.764 fulfilled its $2.84 smaller than target and projects to $2.88 as the equal to target. Therefore, there is a good chance for a test of at least $2.88 first. However, should prices take out the $2.791 swing low, this wave will be invalidated, opening the way for $2.73 and lower.

Nevertheless, overcoming $2.88 would call for the $2.91 completion point of the morning star to be challenged. A simple correction will likely hold $2.91 because this is also the intermediate target of the wave up from $2.764 and the 38 percent retracement from $3.148. Key resistance for the near-term outlook is $2.99. This is the confirmation point of the morning star reversal pattern and the 62 percent retracement from $3.148. Settling above $2.99 is currently doubtful but would reflect a bullish shift in near-term sentiment.

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Natural gas settled below the $3.07 smaller than (0.618) target of the primary wave down from $5.210 today. This was a bearish decision point for the coming weeks and perhaps months because this wave now favors an eventual test of its $2.37 equal to (1.00) target. Prices must still contend with support at the psychologically important $3.00 level. Even so, the intraday wave down from $3.190 calls for a test of its $2.98 XC (2.734) projection. Closing below this will confirm a break of $3.00, opening the way for $2.95, $2.87, and $2.82 in the coming days.

There are no bullish patterns or confirmed signals that call for the move down to stall. There are daily bullish momentum divergence setups, but today’s decline to a new low dampened the odds that these bullish signals will be confirmed.

Nevertheless, since $3.00 has been held so far, this is still an area where a correction might occur. Should prices rise above $3.08, look for a test of $3.11 and possibly key near-term resistance at $3.16.