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Last update: May 15, 2020, 3:45 EDT
Description Natural Gas Forward Curve chart shows the price (end of day closing price or the latest price at the time of an update) of 25 natural gas back-month contracts (NYMEX Henry Hub). The chart also shows the latest price of the front month contract.
A front month contract (also referred to as "the prompt month contract" or simply "the prompt") is a futures contract with an expiration date closest to the current date. It is often, but not always, the most actively traded futures contract. A back-month contract (also referred to as "far month contract") is a type of futures contract that expires in any month past the front month futures contract. The price of the first back month futures contract is often used along with the front month futures price to calculate the calendar spread. The forward curve is essentially a function graph that defines the prices at which a contract for future delivery can be concluded today. It is also often referred to as "the forward strip". When natural gas forward curve is upward-sloping, the market is in "contango". When natural gas forward curve is downward-sloping, the market is in "backwardation".
Update: every weekday + Sunday afternoon.
Source: CME Group
Contract Expiration Dates
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Contract |
Expiration Date |
June 2020 |
May 27, 2020 |
July 2020 |
June 26, 2020 |
August 2020 |
July 29, 2020 |
September 2020 |
August 27, 2020 |
October 2020 |
September 28, 2020 |
November 2020 |
October 28, 2020 |
December 2020 |
November 25, 2020 |
January 2021 |
December 29, 2020 |
February 2021 |
January 27, 2021 |
March 2021 |
February 24, 2021 |
April 2021 |
March 29, 2021 |
May 2021 |
April 28, 2021 |
June 2021 |
May 26, 2021 |
July 2021 |
June 28, 2021 |
August 2021 |
July 28, 2021 |
September 2021 |
August 27, 2021 |
October 2021 |
September 28, 2021 |
November 2021 |
October 27, 2021 |
December 2021 |
November 26, 2021 |
January 2022 |
December 29, 2021 |
February 2022 |
January 27, 2022 |
March 2022 |
February 24, 2022 |
April 2022 |
March 29, 2022 |
May 2022 |
April 27, 2022 |
June 2022 |
May 26, 2022 |
Update: every month
Source: CME Group
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