NATURAL GAS-Did we bottom?During previous posts, linked in description, we tracked the bearish patterns unfolding in a macro ABC to the downside in Natural Gas.
Now, targets of wave C are reached and the structure seems complete. Bulls where shaken a bit out, and price reacted impulsively from 2.115, and then retraced to the Golden fibo zone, where today's daily candle was printed. Natgas may be now reversing to the upside.
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✅NATGAS BROKE THE WEDGE|LONG🚀
✅NATGAS was trading in a
Downtrend in a falling wedge
Pattern but after the retest
Of the horizontal support
At around 2.0$ which is also
A strong round number we saw
A rebound and a breakout out
Of the falling wedge so we are
Now locally bullish biased
And I think that the target
Of 2.3$ will be retested
LONG🚀
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Natural GasI have shared my idea about natural gas. The market step by step becomes range during some months and then be ready to become bullish.
$TIE
Looking for a push above monthly open and acceptance.
"Range low" has to hold for this trade to work out.
Consolidation above monthly open is bullish signal for me to trade into Blue Box as target 1 and onto 2
Worry about target 2 if we hold the first Blue box.
Yellow highlighter indicates liquidity and stops that have now been wiped out.
Recent news catalyst
"TIETTO MINERALS ( $TIE $TIE.ax ) has released " Tietto Ramps Up to Full Production at Abujar Gold Mine " on 20/3/2023 at 9:55 am AEST #Tech #Metals #Drilling"
CaixaBank (CABK.mc) bearish scenario:The technical figure Channel Up can be found in the daily chart in the Spanish company CaixaBank, S.A. (CABK.mc). CaixaBank, S.A. is a Spanish multinational financial services company. It is Spain's third-largest lender by market value, after Banco Santander and BBVA. CaixaBank has 5,397 branches to serve its 15.8 million customers and has the most extensive branch network in the Spanish market. It is listed in the Bolsa de Madrid and is part of the IBEX 35.
The company consists of the universal banking and insurance activities of the La Caixa group, along with the group's stakes in the oil and gas firm Repsol, the telecommunications company Telefónica and its holdings in several other financial institutions.
Channel Up broke through the support line on 18/03/2023. If the price holds below this level, you can have a possible bearish price movement with a forecast for the next 47 days towards 3.2770 EUR. According to experts, your stop-loss order should be placed at 4.1970 EUR if you decide to enter this position.
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UNG - Natural Gas ETF - Potential Double Bottom Support PlayUNG (US Natural Gas ETF) has formed a double-bottom price pattern on the Daily chart.
The Price has found temporary support above $8.21.
Support Price Targets are: $8.21, $8.16, $7.72, $6.11.
Resistance Price Targets are: $8.99, $9.93, $10.97, $11.97.
UNG etf does not always correlate & follow technical analysis charts.
Be aware of global fundamental news changes regarding energy assets (government policies, corporate policies, supply & demand, etc).
Ready for a retest?HTF double bottom, or 8H double bottom that haven't been retested yet. I'm thinking we are soon to retest this, until EOY probably.
Double top on RSI, retest of previous high and many other signs, that makes me think this will be a nice short play.
Trendlines there for the orientation and confirmation of the breakdown.
Targets: 25,50$ and 23,50$
Invalidation: Daily close above 31,35$
Time: 1-3months.
RBOB Gasoline Future Macro Bearish 5-0Gasoline Futures is very near the PCZ of a Bearish 5-0 but is actually showing a very notable amount of weakness at the 0.382 and is Bearishly Diverging if this keeps up we will see Gasoline Breakdown out of the Bearish Consolidation and probably go back to pre-2020 Levels.
Natural GAS START MOVING UP.The trend line decline i expect the upward movement to approach the resistence line i expect a corrective and it will continue upwar movement.
bull flag set up hidden inside bullish cypher patternand you'll also notice that previous resistances is currently acting as support. There are two bullish set ups.. the bull flag, which you can clearly see if you remove the bullish cypher pattern. Looking for price action to breakout out the triangle and retest the highs
NATURAL GAS Futures (NG1!), H4 Potential for Bullish RiseTitle: NATURAL GAS Futures (NG1!), H4 Potential for Bullish Rise
Type: Bullish Rise
Resistance: 3.520
Pivot: 2.623
Support: 1.968
Preferred Case: Looking at the H4 chart, my overall bias for NG1! is bullish due to the current price being above the Ichimoku cloud, indicating a bullish market. To add confluence to this bias, price has also broken above the descending trend line. Price is currently also on an ascending trendline.
Looking for price to rise from the pivot at 2.623 where the overlap support is towards the overlap resistance at 3.520.
Alternative scenario: Alternatively, the price may drop towards the support at 1.968, where the previous swing low is.
Fundamentals: There are no major news.
European Gas March 2023: Bullish and Bearish FactorsThe idea has two parts: fundamental and technical analysis . The latter is based on the weekly chart.
On the fundamental side , several essential and minor factors affect and could affect March 2023 price change. Let's divide them into three groups.
Bullish :
Russian shutdown of gas supply to Europe
Russia has cut its European flows for the last months so that a total shutdown would be possible. Russian gas remains crucial for the European economy despite the American armada of LNG ships.
Freeport LNG plant Restart Shift
The company plans to restore the plant in January 2023. A possible postponement would support TTF prices in the winter season.
Limitations of US Gas Exports
Last winter, some US Senate members suggested limiting or prohibiting US LNG export. They estimated that the change would increase US gas supply for the internal US market, especially for New England, which is dependent on the import of gas from the gas-production states getting gas via pipelines and LNG. They said the prohibition would reduce high gas prices for customers and industry. In July, LNG winter 2023 prices for New England touched a record high of $40/MMBtu, while Henry Hub traded at about $8.6/MMBtu. I suppose that senators would return to the idea, especially since the US elections are in November. Although the risk is low, its realization could dramatically affect the TTF price assessment. Analysts and think tanks have considered possible Russian gas cuts but haven't accessed a potential US gas supply reduction.
French Nuclear Plants Outages
Since the end of 2021, the French nuclear industry has been weak with planned and unplanned maintenance. As a result, nuclear output has lost more than 40% YoY of its output. While serious issues are unlikely to arise, new minor obstacles could buoy TTF prices.
Dry Summer
The continuation of the European 2022 dry summer led to abbreviated hydropower production. On the back of hydropower reduction, natural gas-power generation increases its output and gas consumption, driving subdued gas injection into storage facilities. Subdued gas injection in summer means less gas for winter, creating a possible gas deficit.
Bearish:
Slowing European Economy and Demand Destruction
High inflation induced by the monetary policy of 2020-2021 provokes a decline in real incomes and makes some industrial production unprofitable or near break-even. These debilitate aggregate demand, particularly industrial output of fertilizers, ceramics, and other chemicals. Industries that are heavily reliant on gas are cutting their gas consumption today. Lasting historically high gas prices would promote a decrease in gas utilization. The demand destruction could happen among all consumers: power, industrial and individual. A new recession is near. ECB monetary policy with a growing rate also adds problems to the economy. The rate is still tiny, but debt bubbles are sensitive to interest rate change. The bust of bubbles would drop economic growth and curtail gas demand pushing TTF prices down.
Slowing world economy
The world economy suffers from high prices losing economic growth momentum. A move into a recession would trigger a decline in gas consumption lowering LNG gas prices and letting LNG producers increase LNG sendout to Europe.
Voluntary Demand Reductions of 15% and Gas Rationing
Energy ministers of Europe adopted plans to voluntarily cut gas demand by 15% from August until March 31, 2022. In case of emergency, like near zero Russian flows, the voluntary reduction changes to mandatory. i.e., gas rationing. The actions could divert rising prices.
Covid Lockdowns in Europe
Europe has prepared different measures to withstand possible gas issues in winter. Besides voluntary reduction or rationing Europe could return to the lockdowns of 2020, when gas consumption dramatically went down because industrial production of goods collapsed. Since June 2022, the media has published news about a new variant of Covid. Countries could impose Covid-related limitations this fall. Unstable gas consumption and gas shortage would drive for a Covid or climate lockdown. A good measure to cut gas demand and destroy the economy.
Covid Lockdowns in China
Despite possible lockdowns of 2022-2023 in Europe, lockdowns in China happened in the last months and could be imposed again. An effect of prohibitions has hit the Chinese economy and cut gas consumption resulting in freeing up the supply for other consumers, i.e., Europe. New Chinese lockdowns would mean more gas for Europe.
Joker :
The joker that could be a bullish or bearish driver is the weather. They can't predict winter weather today. Lasting temperatures above season norms in winter could be a lifesaver for Europe, dropping gas consumption and its prices. Cold spells and lingering temperatures under the winter season average would lift prices significantly. Near-average temperatures would put the significance of the factor on hold. While in summer, it is vice versa. Temperatures above the norms slow gas storage injection and slightly increase a lack of gas risk in the winter season.
On the technical side , there are no resistance levels cause the contract is traded near its record high. Only psychological levels like €200/MWh , €300/MWh , and higher. On the bulls' side, there are many support levels. For those practicing buy a bounce trading , essential levels are €125/MWh , €100/MWh , and €86/MWh . The last one developed in the December 2021-April 2022 period. I estimate that Gazprom made a significant contribution to its existence. Gazprom's export price to Europe, which was pegged to a fusion of lagged prices of fossil fuels, including TTF, was near to €86/MWh . So when the market price rose significantly above the level, market participants cut their demand because Gazprom sold cheaper. When the price tried to break through €86/MWh and went down, Gazprom trimmed its flows to Europe. All in all, this helped the company to control its revenues on the same level. Since then, it has not been the case because Gazprom has changed its approach.
Finally, I am afraid to forecast the price on the expiration date. I suppose the price would remain volatile, and we could see spikes above €200/MWh in the winter season.
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