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BEARISH

19d ago

Sabine Pass Vessel Drop Signals Weak LNG Export Demand

Vessel count at 144 is 1.7σ below the same-hour historical baseline of 164, suggesting reduced LNG export activity at the Western Hemisphere's largest terminal. However, NG futures have already dropped 29.4% in 1d and 17.8% over 20d, indicating the market may have largely priced in demand weakness. My recent track record here is poor (25% win rate on bearish LNG calls), and GLNG's +9.2% 1d move and UNG's +8.3% 1d move create conflicting signals that undercut conviction.

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Vessel count 144 is 1.7σ below same-hour baseline (avg 164)

Trade Idea

Short LNG if vessel count remains below 150 in next poll and NG fails to recover above $8.00; target 1-week hold as export weakness typically flows into equity valuations with a 5-7 day lag. Avoid shorting NG directly given extreme 1d move suggests potential short squeeze.

Affected Assets

LNG

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GLNG

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UNG

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⚠ The extreme single-day moves across NG (-29.4%), GLNG (+9.2%), and UNG (+8.3%) suggest a macro or weather-driven shock is dominating price action, which could completely override port-level supply signals.

AI-generated signal · Claude Sonnet

Track record →View detail →

✓ HIT·LNG·-5.2% 7dEntry $246.77 → Exit $234.05

Port Activity at Signal Time

14-day history

Vessels

152

Anchored

Congestion

43/100

Shaded band = rolling 7-day avg ± 1σ · breaks outside band = anomaly territory

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Permanent link to this signal

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