The natural gas futures market has recently shot to a 4.5-year high, amid extreme daily price volatility that has blown traders and fund managers out of the water–and out of business. Fundamentally, colder weather in the U.S. and worries about natural gas storage supplies keeping up with demand have provided the bulls with upside energy. Look for more daily price volatility in the near term and the bears still have the firm overall near-term technical advantage. Stay tuned!