Natural Gas Price Forecast: Risks Deeper Pullback Toward Key Support Zone

Natural gas continued its bearish correction on Monday as it dropped below a prior interim swing low at $3.73. At the time of this writing, natural gas reached a low of $3.61 for the day and it continues to trade near the lows of the day and may still go lower. However, the day’s low tested potential support around an internal uptrend line. So far it is holding but given the likely weak daily closing price, a breakdown below the line could trigger.

Outlook Weakens Below Trendline

If a breakdown below the trendline triggers and it is sustained, the bearish decline may continue to lower potential support areas. A key potential trend support level is around the 200-Day MA, now at $3.03. It turns out that a prior interim swing high of $3.02 from October previously signaled a bull breakout of a large symmetrical triangle and the continuation of a developing uptrend. It would not be unusual to see another test of support around that initial breakout level, or an attempt.

Return to 200-Day MA Looks Possible

Following a reclaim of the 200-Day MA in September last year there was one initial pullback that successfully tested support around the 200-Day line. That low was followed by a steady rise that eventually reached the current trend high and 2025 high of $4.90. Also, following an initial upside breakout through $3.02, natural gas eventually pulled back and successfully found support around the $3.02 price area at the end of January. Since the 200-Day MA has converged around the $3.02 price level, it may act like a magnet if the trendline is broken.

Support Zone Shows Confluence from $3.08

Furthermore, there is also an initial target for a falling ABCD at $3.08. That target expands the potential support zone from around $3.08 to $2.99. The lower value is the interim swing low from late January. It adds to the potential significance of the support zone since it points to a similar price area.

Since the 50-Day MA was broken to the downside again last Friday, the 200-Day line becomes a potential target. Also, if the trendline also fails as support, the next lower trendline becomes an eventual target. This doesn’t mean that either of the lines will be reached, but it does reflect intensifying selling pressure.

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