Natural Gas Price Forecast
Natural gas could not break support at $1.70 and make the push for $1.66 during the last few days. Support at $1.70 is the larger than (1.618) target of the first wave down from $1.924 (dark cyan) and is marginally below the 50 percent retracement of the rise from $1.517 (blue). The subsequent wave up from $1.708 (orange) accelerated this afternoon and is testing its equal to (1.00) target and the 38 percent retracement of the decline from $1.924 (dark red). This is positive for the near-term outlook.
Because $1.70 held and based on this afternoon’s move up, near-term odds have shifted in favor of challenging at least $1.84 tomorrow. This is the larger than target of the wave up from $1.708 (orange) and the 62 percent retracement of the decline from $1.924 (dark red). Settling above this will call for $1.91, which then connects to $1.96 and higher.
Nevertheless, while $1.84 holds, there is a modest chance for the move down to extend to $1.66. Falling below the $1.728 swing low will increase odds for $1.66 because this would invalidate the wave up from $1.708 (orange) that makes the connection to $1.84 and $1.91. Support at $1.66 is key for the near-term outlook and is expected to hold. Closing below this would call for another test of $1.59 and possibly lower.
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