U.S. natural gas futures fell, with oil markets continuing to sell off on peace deal hopes and domestic weather-driven demand seen light for the next couple of weeks.
U.S. natural gas futures were lower as oil prices fell on a report the U.S. and Iran were close to a deal.
U.S. natural gas futures were are gaining as mixed weather patterns offered some support with cooling demand in the south and lingering heating demand in the north
U.S. natural gas futures were trading sideways with the market caught between some late-season heating demand in the north and limited cooling demand in the south.
U.S. natural gas futures recovered ground after falling the previous two sessions, supported by some cooler near-term weather, easing production and solid LNG exports.
Producers are having to pay companies to take the natural gas they are producing off their hands.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (BOIL) is rated a strong sell due to severe NAV erosion from daily compounding, contango, and high volatility. BOIL's structure leads to significant annual variance drag (~49%) and roll costs, causing it to underperform spot natural gas by over 15% annually. With current market conditions—seasonal contango, high storage, and rising production—BOIL requires a 25–30% rally in front-month futures just to break even over six months.
Natural gas prices surge amid Middle East conflict, pushing ETFs like UNG into focus as supply disruptions fuel a global energy crunch.
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas ( NYSEARCA:BOIL ) lost nearly 80% of its value over the past year, and traders keep coming back for more.
Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.
Leveraged ETFs tied to natural gas and short bets on quantum and miners surged last week amid Fed jitters and sector rotation.
USAR-linked leveraged ETFs soared last week as rare-earth stocks jumped, while natural gas and gold plays surged amid tariffs and winter shocks.