Henry Hub Natural Gas

Futures and Options
Globex Code
NGH5
Last
3.129
Change
-0.124 (-3.81%)
Volume
32,444
Last Updated28 Jan 2025 08:04:37 AM CT.
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Manage risk using highly liquid Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options. Quickly get in and out of positions with the third largest physical commodity futures contract in the world by volume, or customize your trading strategies with American, calendar spread, European or daily options.

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Features and benefits

Deep, liquid market

400K contracts are traded daily, with 1.7M of open interest.

Capital efficiency

Control a large contract value with a small amount of capital. Used properly, it's a powerful way to increase capital efficiency.

Physical settlement

NYMEX NG futures are closely connected to the spot market.

Trading-at-Settlement

Natural Gas TAS spreads (NGT) are now available on NYMEX in any spread combination for the first 12 consecutive monthly contracts.

Global benchmark

Natural Gas is in the top three of the world’s largest physical commodities futures contracts, with use growing in South America, Asia and Europe.

Nearly 24-hour electronic access

Get around-the-clock trading via the CME Globex, CME ClearPort venues and Trayport Joule Direct. 

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Henry Hub Natural Gas Weekly options

New Weekly options expiring daily offer the most precise tools to hedge short-term price risk associated with the global benchmark for natural gas.

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Review contract highlights

  • Contract Unit
    10,000 MMBtu
  • Price Quotation
    U.S. dollars and cents per MMBtu
  • Product Code
    CME Globex: NG
    CME ClearPort: NG
    Clearing: NG
    TAS: NGT
  • Trading Hours
    CME Globex:
    Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. /CT) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. CT)

    TAS: Sunday - Friday 6:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (5:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT)
    CME ClearPort:
    Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Friday 4:00 p.m. CT with no reporting Monday - Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
Last Updated28 Jan 2025 08:04:40 AM CT.
Date
Future VolumeOptions Volume

Track forward-looking risk expectations on Natural Gas with the CME Group Volatility Index (CVOLTM), a robust measure of 30-day implied volatility derived from deeply liquid options on Henry Hub Natural Gas futures.

CODE:
NGVL
CVOL:
61.6859
CHANGE:
-1.8933
Last Updated27 Jan 2025 11:59:45 PM CT
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Key economic reports and factors that move markets

EIA WEEKLY REPORTS

Released on Thursdays, these reports track natural gas supply levels stored.


GDP REPORTS

These reports track health of the US economy and in turn, consumer demand for natural gas for energy.


WEATHER EVENTS

Temperature and weather can impact major production sites, storage levels and demand.


OIL INVENTORY REPORTS

Cheaper oil prices affect natural gas, which is positioned as a viable energy alternative to crude oil.


WORLD EVENTS

War, financial crises, elections and more can affect natural gas policy and the cost of natural gas.


View the latest insights on trends in the Energy market.

Courses

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Take self-guided courses on Natural Gas futures and options products.

If you're new to futures, the courses below can help you quickly understand the Natural Gas market and start trading.

5 modules
Intro to Natural Gas
Launch course

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