Professional ICE Brent Futures API
Complete Term Structure Analytics
96 consecutive contract months with real-time updates every 5 minutes.
Professional-grade futures analytics for trading, risk management, and market analysis.
Contract Months
Update Frequency
Uptime SLA
Market Coverage
Complete ICE Brent Futures Coverage
📈Complete Futures Curve
96 consecutive contract months from front month through 8 years forward. Full term structure with bid, ask, last, volume, and open interest.
⏱️Real-Time Updates
Price updates every 5 minutes during market hours. Historical data with tick-level precision for backtesting and analysis.
📊Calendar Spreads
Automated calculation of all calendar spreads with historical patterns. M1-M2, M2-M3, seasonal spreads, and custom spread analysis.
🔄Contango/Backwardation
Real-time market structure detection with quantified curve steepness. Track market sentiment and storage economics.
📋Contract Specifications
Complete contract details including delivery months, settlement procedures, lot sizes, and margin requirements.
🌐Global Benchmarks
ICE Brent as the global oil benchmark with correlation data to WTI, Dubai, and regional crude markers.
Professional API Endpoints
GET /v1/futures/ice-brent
Complete ICE Brent futures curve with all 96 contracts
Array of contract objects with price, volume, open interest data
GET /v1/futures/ice-brent/spreads
All calendar spreads with historical analysis
Spread calculations, patterns, and trading signals
GET /v1/futures/ice-brent/curve-analysis
Market structure analysis and curve metrics
Contango/backwardation status, curve steepness, storage signals
GET /v1/futures/ice-brent/historical
Historical futures data for backtesting
Time series data with configurable date ranges
GET /v1/futures/ice-brent/contract/{month}
Individual contract details and specifications
Single contract data with full specifications
Professional Use Cases
Algorithmic Trading
"High-frequency spread arbitrage"
Calendar spread opportunities, curve momentum signals, and automated trading strategies with real-time data feeds.
Risk Management
"Portfolio hedging and VaR calculations"
Comprehensive futures data for delta hedging, portfolio optimization, and regulatory risk reporting.
Market Making
"Liquidity provision and spread capture"
Real-time bid/ask data, volume analysis, and market microstructure insights for professional market makers.
Research & Analytics
"Institutional research and reporting"
Comprehensive datasets for energy research, client reporting, and investment committee presentations.
Professional API Pricing
Brent futures data is available across all our professional plans. Start with 1,000 free requests.
🎯 Recommended for Futures Trading
- ✓7 Brent futures endpoints
- ✓Real-time curve data
- ✓Calendar spreads & analytics
- ✓Sub-200ms response times
- ✓99.9% uptime SLA
Quick Integration Examples
Python/Pandas Integration
import requests
import pandas as pd
# Get complete futures curve
response = requests.get(
"https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/futures/ice-brent",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
)
# Convert to DataFrame for analysis
df = pd.DataFrame(response.json()['contracts'])
df['month'] = pd.to_datetime(df['contract_month'])
# Calculate calendar spreads
df['m1_m2_spread'] = df['last_price'].diff(-1)
df['curve_slope'] = (df.iloc[-1]['last_price'] -
df.iloc[0]['last_price']) / len(df)
print(f"Curve structure: {'Contango' if df.iloc[0]['last_price'] > df.iloc[-1]['last_price'] else 'Backwardation'}")
JavaScript/Node.js Example
const axios = require('axios');
async function getFuturesCurve() {
try {
const response = await axios.get(
'https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/futures/ice-brent',
{
headers: { 'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' }
}
);
const contracts = response.data.contracts;
// Calculate front month vs back month spread
const frontMonth = contracts[0].last_price;
const backMonth = contracts[contracts.length-1].last_price;
const spread = backMonth - frontMonth;
console.log(`Market Structure: ${spread > 0 ? 'Contango' : 'Backwardation'}`);
console.log(`Spread: $${spread.toFixed(2)}`);
return contracts;
} catch (error) {
console.error('API Error:', error.response.data);
}
}
getFuturesCurve();Start Trading with Professional Futures Data
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