Webinar on-demand: From Data to Decisions: How Databento and Sparta are Transforming Commodity Markets
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The webinar “From Data to Decisions: How Databento and Sparta are Transforming Commodity Markets”, explored how Databento and Sparta are revolutionising commodity markets through high-quality, scalable, and transparent data solutions. Featuring industry experts Christina Qi from Databento and Tom Gorenbar Peled, Moody Sultan, Philip Jones-Lux, and Sam Vu from Sparta, the discussion delved into the development of API-first products tailored for traders, quants, and analysts. They highlighted the critical role of real-time, machine-readable data in enabling rapid decision-making and actionable trading strategies. The second segment focused on Sparta’s recent whitepaper, which analyses arbitrage margins and their predictive correlation with ICE Gasoil futures, showcasing strategies that leveraged global arbitrage opportunities to inform trading decisions.
> Discover how Databento’s institutional-grade data solutions are challenging industry giants with transparent pricing and scalable APIs.
> Learn about Sparta’s platform, designed to provide forward-looking insights through forecasting models and real-time data for traders and analysts.
> Uncover the findings of Sparta’s latest white paper, which uses arbitrage margins to predict ICE Gasoil futures movements with a sharpe ratio above 2.
> Explore how the Levy Area indicator enhances trading strategies by capturing nonlinear relationships in global commodity arbitrage.
> Understand why decision latency, not just raw data speed, is becoming a critical edge in today’s fast-moving commodity markets.
Speakers:
Sam Vu – Senior Data Scientist: Sam Vu is a Senior Data Scientist at Sparta. He previously held similar positions at bulge bracket investment banks. Sam holds a Master of Science from Oxford University.
Philip Jones-Lux – Senior Analyst: Philip Jones-Lux is Senior Analyst for Sparta. Having worked with organisations such as JBC Energy and RP Global, Philip is a seasoned energy market analyst with expertise across the oil barrel and power markets
Moody Sultan – Commodity Owner – Data, Analytics & Intelligence: Moody Sultan, Commodity Owner at Sparta Commodities since 2023, brings over a decade of expertise in quantitative trading, with a strong focus on commodities. He previously expanded the commodities and energy portfolio at Refinitiv in Geneva (2021–2023) and ran the energy market making desk at Geneva Trading in Dublin under the GTM team, where he developed automated trading strategies.
Tom Gorenbar Peled – Chief Product Officer: Tom Gorenbar Peled is Chief Product Officer at Sparta Commodities, driving product strategy for real-time trading insights. Previously, he spent over a decade at Palantir, leading product and analytics teams across manufacturing, finance, and humanitarian sectors.
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