Stay ahead of the market with real-time, relevant news — built directly into your Sparta workspace.
🔍 What Is the Sparta News Feed?
The Sparta News Feed delivers live, curated news from trusted sources directly into your Live Curves, Dashboards, and Custom Charts.
With categorized updates, source filters, keyword search, and highlighting, the feed gives traders and analysts a fast, focused way to stay informed — without switching tabs or tools.
🧠 Why It Matters
Whether it’s an OPEC announcement, a refinery outage, or a macroeconomic shift — timely information moves markets. The Sparta News Feed ensures you catch it while it still matters.
It’s your terminal-grade news stream, purpose-built for energy and freight markets.
📍 Where to Find It
You’ll see the News icon in the right-hand menu when viewing:
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Live Curves Table
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Live Curves Dashboard
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Custom Charts
Note: The News Feed is available to users with a Sparta Curves or Sparta Intelligence license.
Sparta's Newsfeed in the Live Curves - Table
Sparta's Newsfeed in the Live Curves - Dashboard
Sparta's Newsfeed in the Custom Charts
In all of the views above, the newsfeed can be expanded or minimised by clicking the newsfeed icon in the top right.
📰 What You’ll See in the Feed
Each news item appears in a card, showing:
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Source logo (hover to reveal source name)
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News category:
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🛢 Oil (blue)
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🌍 Macro (blue)
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🗣 Chatter (purple)
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Timestamp (automatically adjusted to your timezone)
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Headline (clickable for most sources — opens in a new tab)
Note: Quantum news items are not clickable due to licensing restrictions.
⚙️ Filters & Customization
✅ Filter by Category
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Oil, Macro, and Chatter — all selected by default
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Uncheck categories to narrow your focus
✅ Filter by Source
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Choose from a full list of providers (Quantum, BBC, MT News, etc.)
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Use the “Search” bar to find specific sources
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Select/deselect with checkboxes
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Your source preferences are saved between sessions
✅ Filter by Keyword
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Type keywords into the search bar and press Enter
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View only stories that include your selected terms
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Add multiple keywords — all filters use OR logic
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Remove any filter by clicking the ❌ next to the keyword pill
✨ Highlight Keywords
Need to scan faster? Use the Highlight section to mark keywords in yellow across all headlines.
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Keywords do not filter the feed — they only draw visual attention
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Add as many as you like
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Saved automatically for future sessions
🔄 Real-Time Updates
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The feed refreshes every 30 seconds
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New items appear at the top (your scroll position is preserved)
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You can view up to 7 days of news history by scrolling down
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I don’t see the News icon. What should I do?
Make sure you’re in one of the supported views (LC Table, Dashboard, or Custom Charts) and have the correct license.
Q: Can I search for older news?
Not directly — but you can scroll through the last 7 days of stories in the feed.
Q: Do filters and highlights stay saved?
Yes — all filter and highlight settings are preserved between sessions.
Q: Can I get alerts or notifications?
Not yet, but alerting and tagging features are on the roadmap.
📞 Need Help?
If you’re having trouble accessing or configuring the News Feed, reach out to support@spartacommodities.com or contact your CSM directly.