Looking back over previous few years price action we can see a sharp trend this time of year for natural gas futures. The technical measurement Williams%R shows a strong Bear trend is either in play or is pointing to a very strong reversal. The prior 2 days of movement NG printed a nice spike upwards followed by a strong retracement hitting new lows.
This most recent retracement down was either a move to shake out long retailers or we are beginning to see new lows for NG. Keep bets small.
Fibonacci retracement price level provided from most recent move.
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nice double top - worth a contract short with good stop in place
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No dice, looks like ng loves LA nina! Cheers
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why I closed this long study is an interesting question will re-open and update if this holds below previous high of 3.66
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Trade closed: stop reached
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1.272 reached. Well done and time to hunt long entry.
Its very risky to stay short this time of the year..unless you are very experienced ultraday scalper. the reversal to the upside should happen any time now..
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@leonarddavidson60, agreed - only an experienced scalper that practices limited exposure with quick exits should play near these formations
even better an options trader utilizing spread strategy can stack short calls on this the next week or two if willy holds
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@j_nathan, probably going to be dead money here till the end of the year, just sideways
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@TomPower, great point tom, thats probably why after reading leonard comment made me think riding time decay with an option spread leaning short is a safer bet until more volume pushes this into seasonal bull - tbh though no one can call a la nina until winter has played out, with the EIA reporting record inventory one does still wonder if things can become cheaper