Barchart announced Tuesday the launch of Carl, an artificial intelligence assistant integrated directly into cmdtyView, the company’s flagship platform serving global commodity traders, merchandisers, brokers and analysts.
The AI integration brings three core capabilities to cmdtyView users across grains, oilseeds, softs, energy, metals and financial markets. Platform intelligence allows Carl to draw on extensive knowledge of cmdtyView features and workflows, enabling users to instantly build workspaces or discover functionality through simple requests. Users can ask Carl to create workspaces for Brazilian soybean markets or formulas for crush spreads without navigating complex menus.
Data discovery represents the second component, allowing users to locate specific datasets across cmdtyView’s ecosystem. Traders can find corn basis levels across Iowa or USDA export series without searching through documentation or menu systems. The platform connects to major global exchanges including CME Group, ICE, B3, SGX and Euronext, plus thousands of spot and physical markets.
The third element, data dialogue, enables users to interrogate market data, news, fundamentals and technical analysis using natural language. Carl can provide analysis and reports in seconds, responding in any language to questions about wheat market news, gold trends or detailed reports on U.S. ethanol production and government incentive changes over five-year periods.
“We have positioned cmdtyView to be the most powerful and complete platform for the global commodity industry,” said Mark Haraburda, Barchart CEO. “Even prior to this launch, with the workflow advantages and integrations we provide, we have maintained that operating without cmdtyView puts you at a disadvantage.”
Haraburda emphasized that Carl represents continued commitment to maintaining competitive advantages for users spanning multiple sectors and geographies. The AI assistant enables users to ask questions about platform data and markets, receiving everything from quick answers to detailed analysis within seconds.
“Carl brings a level of intelligence and accessibility to commodity markets that simply hasn’t existed before,” Haraburda said.
