I can't find a link at the moment to support this, but it is widely believed Morgan Stanley holds a tremendous amount of short positions in the NatGas market and can 'bang the tape' at will.
Speculation is NatGas futures have not skyrocketed this past week due to the current localized spot price spikes is because the market is already trading March contracts, a seasonally warmer month, and short-sellers have already positioned themselves for the comming warmer weather on the short side of the market.
Also, it is widely believed the US has at least a 100 year supply of NatGas in the ground, and NatGas is produced as an almost free by-product of oil production.
OK, now the interesting part. We now have the Biden administration getting its feet underneath it, and one of their stated objectives during the campaign was to reduce the oil supply coming out of the US.
Oil prices in the past 2-3 months have increased largely due to the reduced production, both actual and anticipated in the coming months, caused by Bidens actions.
...and his speculation the same will be happening to NatGat with this pull quote.
If speculation of a huge short position on NatGas (by Morgan Stanley or any other like-sized entity) is correct, NatGas WILL NOT spike up next week as this author speculates. It will be held down. I will be watching this next 7-10 days to see how this plays out.
Now for the really interesting part, the author of this next article believes the corresponding move in NatGas is actually coming, in a more planned and strategic way, and the move once initiated will be violent as the massive NatGas short positions are unwound, and entities like Morgan Stanley reposition themselves on the other side of the market, to now be in lockstep with oil.
Myself, my plan is to watch from afar the next 7-10 days for any run-up in NatGas. IF it happens, I will not chase it. I will just watch and be amused. However, if it does not happen, I believe it gives credence to the author's theory that something bigger is afoot in the NatGas market, that a bigger change is coming and it will begin in March, and I will look for BOIL to present an entry opportunity in the coming weeks, and buy BOIL.