Natural-gas prices fell 17% since Monday, the largest two-day drop in the market more than six years, as investors continued to take profits from last week’s rally. Futures for March delivery settled down 34.9 cents, or 6.4%, at $5.096 a million British thermal units on the New York Mercantile Exchange. “The downward move started a chain reaction as long traders quickly exited their positions while they were still profitable,” consultancy Gelber & Associates said in a note. “The slide came in direct contrast to the latest weather reports.” The March contract expires Wednesday, and options on the contract expired with the end of trading Tuesday. Most of the trading volume in the market is moving into the April and May contracts. Natural gas for April delivery ended 1.5% higher at $4.4691/mmBtu. Analysts and forecasters said the underlying dynamics that have driven this year’s rally in natural-gas prices are […]