Historical Data
The Historical endpoints serve data for a specific window as defined by a start and end date (UTC).
Sparta provides two ways to access historical market data, depending on your desired level of granularity:
- End-of-Day Snapshots – one value per day, captured at 16:30 London time.
- Timeseries – aka 'Intraday', high-frequency values with 1-15 minute granularity.
End-of-Day Snapshots
One snapshot per day, captured at 16:30 London time (or 12:30 on early close days).
Requests require a start and end date.
By EOD we refer to the price taken at the London settlement time.
It is not an exchange settlement price.
You can use this data to:
- Plot historical forward curves for a given arbitrage (ARB)
- Compare forward pricing across different years
- Track historical movement of underlying components (e.g., FOB prices, freight, structure)
Downloading large datasets?
For bulk exports across multiple months or verticals, use the Bulk Download API to download data as Parquet files — significantly faster than paginating through individual settlements.
ExampleGET
/historical/settlements/0007f4dd-673a-5309-b606-178aadbd2d2c/11-15 Jun 25?startDate=2025-05-09&endDate=2025-05-16[ { "date": "2025-05-16", "value": { "generatedOn": "2025-05-16T15:16:05.173", "price": 3.5788883413888546, "units": "$/mt", "tenor": "11-15 Jun 25", "dependencies": [ { "id": "dd758b98-0227-5e68-8529-b35307373d27", "name": "RAS LAFFAN - BARCELONA VIACAPE Jet-A1 LR2 - Dlvd Price by Load", "value": -0.5788883413888545, "units": "$/mt", "tenorName": "11-15 Jun 25" }, { "id": "cdc954af-529e-5f98-8a2e-c3543a2cbe81", "name": "RAS LAFFAN - BARCELONA VIACAPE Jet-A1 LR2 - Sales Price", "value": 3.0, "units": "$/mt", "tenorName": "21-25 Jul 25" } ], "metadata": [ // ... ] } }, { "date": "2025-05-15", "value": { "generatedOn": "2025-05-15T15:16:05.76", "price": 2.4695080882743485, "units": "$/mt", "tenor": "11-15 Jun 25", "dependencies": [ { "id": "dd758b98-0227-5e68-8529-b35307373d27", "name": "RAS LAFFAN - BARCELONA VIACAPE Jet-A1 LR2 - Dlvd Price by Load", "value": 2.5304919117256515, "units": "$/mt", "tenorName": "11-15 Jun 25" }, { "id": "cdc954af-529e-5f98-8a2e-c3543a2cbe81", "name": "RAS LAFFAN - BARCELONA VIACAPE Jet-A1 LR2 - Sales Price", "value": 5.0, "units": "$/mt", "tenorName": "21-25 Jul 25" } ], "metadata": [ // ... ] } }, // ... ]
Timeseries
Also referred to as 'intraday', it provides historical data with 1 to 15 minute granularity, making it the most detailed dataset available.
You can query over a custom time range by specifying a start and end date.
Maximum date range is 30 days. For larger ranges, use monthly iterations (e.g. 30-day windows).
The bulk download endpoint only serves snapshot level historical data. A tick-level historical dataset will be very large for long periods. If you are interested in such a dataset, please reach out to Sparta Customer Support to inquire about ways to obtain this dataset.
Use this data to:
- Analyse short-term price volatility
- Investigate intraday market movements
- Study underlying components like premiums, cash diffs, and blend components in fine detail
ExampleGET
/historical/intraday/0007f4dd-673a-5309-b606-178aadbd2d2c/11-15 Jun 25{ "items": [ { "generatedOn": "2025-05-19T11:46:04.619", "price": 5.587244205568989, "units": "$/mt", "tenor": "11-15 Jun 25", "dependencies": [ { "id": "dd758b98-0227-5e68-8529-b35307373d27", "name": "RAS LAFFAN - BARCELONA VIACAPE Jet-A1 LR2 - Dlvd Price by Load", "value": -2.587244205568988, "units": "$/mt", "tenorName": "11-15 Jun 25" }, { "id": "cdc954af-529e-5f98-8a2e-c3543a2cbe81", "name": "RAS LAFFAN - BARCELONA VIACAPE Jet-A1 LR2 - Sales Price", "value": 3.0, "units": "$/mt", "tenorName": "21-25 Jul 25" } ], "metadata": [ { "name": "loadDate", "value": "2025-06-15T00:00:00.000Z" }, { "name": "deliveryDate", "value": "2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z" } // ... ] } // Additional intraday items... ], "self": "https://api.sparta.app/v2/ongoing/intraday/0007f4dd-673a-5309-b606-178aadbd2d2c/11-15%20Jun%2025?&page=1&pageSize=100", "next": null, "prev": null, "last": "https://api.sparta.app/v2/ongoing/intraday/0007f4dd-673a-5309-b606-178aadbd2d2c/11-15%20Jun%2025?&page=1&pageSize=100" }
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