Natural Gas trades at $2.994 on the five-hour chart, pressing against resistance at $3.026 while its RSI sits in overbought territory at 67.24. A double top pattern near that level is 90% complete, setting up a fight between bullish momentum and signs of exhaustion.
Price presses against $3.026 resistance
Natural gas is testing $3.026 after trading at $2.994 on the five-hour chart. The commodity remains above its SMA 200 at $2.818 and SuperTrend at $2.825, and a bullish Marubozu candle recently flagged accelerating momentum.
But sellers are defending the $3.026 level hard. A double top pattern there is 90% complete. The relative strength index has climbed to an overbought reading of 67.24. Volume is spiking at the same time, which could amplify whichever way the price breaks.
Bullish and bearish scenarios diverge sharply
Aggressive bulls would enter on a close above $3.030, targeting $3.137, then $3.279 and $3.375, with a stop at $2.960. Bears looking for a reversal would enter near $2.990 or on a break below $2.950, aiming for $2.880, then $2.820 and $2.750, with a stop at $3.040. Both setups carry medium confidence, according to the scenario breakdown.
The commodity is now 4% above its 20-period average and trading above its upper Bollinger Band, conditions that often precede a mean-reverting pullback. Still, a sustainable breakout would need confirmation from rising volume and continued MACD histogram growth. Without that confirmation, any impulse above the level risks a swift fakeout.
The $2.820 level draws extra attention
Watchers are flagging the $2.820 level as sitting at the intersection of the 50% Fibonacci retracement and the SMA 200. A test of that zone could trigger high-volume moves, as multiple technical signals align there at once. If the RSI fails to print a new high alongside any further price surge, selling could accelerate from current levels.
Source: Investing.com
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