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 1.4M 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, reducing slippage.
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 the world's 3rd largest physical commodities futures contract, 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.
Explore this product in depth
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.
PRODUCTS
UCO and UCOME Futures
To support the transition to a greener energy market for transportation fuels, CME Group’s NYMEX is now offering four futures contracts for Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester (UCOME).
Market access
Hedge your Natural Gas needs with our suite of complementary products, featuring a variety of contract sizes and settlement options, including financial futures, basis and monthly, weekly and daily options.
| Product Name | Product Size (Globex) | Globex Code | CQG | TT | Bloomberg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 mmBtu per month | NG | NGE | NG | NGA Comdty | |
| 10,000 mmBtu per month | HH | HHT | HH | IWA Comdty | |
| 10,000 mmBtu per month | HP | HPT | HP | ZAA Comdty | |
| 2,500 mmBtu per day | NN | NGS | NN | NRA Comdty | |
| 2,500 mmBtu per month | NNE | NNE | |||
| 2,500 mmBtu per day | NPG | NP | APA Comdty |
Compare NYMEX Henry Hub futures vs. energy index ETFs
- No management fee: Unlike ETFs, pay no annual management fee with NYMEX Henry Hub futures
- Trade around the clock: 24 hour-access means no waiting for the ETF open as market-moving events (U.S. elections, weather events and so on ) unfold
- Unparalleled liquidity: 3rd largest physical commodity futures contract by volume
- Direct exposure: Many energy index ETFs use NG futures to get market exposure; prices on ETFs may be affected by factors other than change in underlying
- No roll slippage: Avoid the costly loss of correlation to gas market that many ETFs exhibit near the futures roll
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Courses
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.
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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.
