Natural Gas Technical Analysis and Near-Term Outlook
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December natural gas settled a penny lower today and is still in a position to work its way lower in the coming days. The 78 percent retracement of the rise from $2.712 at $2.80 has been resilient and held on a closing basis for the past few days. Another test of $2.80 is expected tomorrow. Falling below this will call for the $2.77 smaller than (0.618) target of the wave down from $2.919. This wave then connects to $2.72 as the equal to (1.00) target. The $2.72 objective is also in line with the smaller than target of the wave down from $3.101. Settling below $2.72 will clear the way for a move below the $2.712 swing low to challenge the $2.67 smaller than target of the wave down from $3.406.
Nevertheless, a bullish KasePO divergence on the $0.03 Kase Bar chart and the wave up from $2.770 warn that a test of $2.89 might take place first. This level is expected to hold. Overcoming $2.89 will call for key near-term resistance at $2.94 to be challenged. Settling above $2.94 would put the near-term odds in favor of challenging the 62 percent retracement from $3.101 at $2.98 and then the $3.01 smaller than target of the wave up from $2.712.
