Natural gas could not overcome Tuesday’s $2.162 swing high and make the push for key resistance and the gateway for a much more bullish outlook at $2.21. Instead, prices fell and took out the 38 percent retracement of the move up from $1.649. This is bearish for the near-term but doe not mean that the move up is over. Rather, as suspected for the past few weeks, prices are still settling into a wide and volatile trading range.
Tomorrow, look for natural gas to challenge at least $1.91 and likely $1.86. The $1.86 objective is the 62 percent retracement of the move up from $1.649 and is expected to hold. Closing below this would reflect a bearish shift in sentiment and severely dampen odds for a continued rise during the next few days.
The move down from $2.162 was aggressive but lacks a meaningful wave formation. Therefore, once $1.86 is met odds for a test of resistance will increase. For now, $2.02 will likely hold and $2.07 is key. Settling above $2.07 will shift near-term odds in favor of another attempt at $2.17 and higher.
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