The most extreme period of volatility in U.S. natural gas futures in nearly 10 years is set to a close as the winter weather turns warmer, but not before the wild price swings caused one trading firm to collapse. While some firms took losses, the volatility likely helped others make money — something that may be harder to do now that prices are trading in a narrower range, analysts said. “There certainly were more winners and losers in November and December than in recent years when the market was fairly quiet,” said Daniel Myers, market analyst at Gelber & Associates in Houston, noting there is more interest in a market that provides the opportunity to take advantage of big price swings. For an interactive graphic on extreme volatility in […]