McGill Commodities
Trading Group

Where future commodity traders develop the analytical edge, market intuition, and professional network to compete at the highest levels of global finance.

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Bridging Academia &
Global Commodity Markets

Founded at McGill University, MCTG equips the next generation of commodity traders and analysts with real-world skills in energy, metals, and agricultural markets. We combine rigorous academic foundations with hands-on trading simulations, industry partnerships, and original research.

Our members go on to careers at top commodity trading firms, investment banks, and hedge funds across North America and Europe.

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WTI$82.14▲ 0.8%·BRENT$85.30▲ 0.6%·GOLD$2,318▲ 1.2%·SILVER$27.84▼ 0.3%·COPPER$4.52▲ 0.5%·NAT GAS$2.18▼ 1.1%·CORN$452▲ 0.2%·WHEAT$598▼ 0.7%·SOYBEANS$1,184▲ 0.4%·PLATINUM$978▲ 0.9%·PALLADIUM$986▼ 0.5%·ALUMINIUM$2,248▲ 0.3%·WTI$82.14▲ 0.8%·BRENT$85.30▲ 0.6%·GOLD$2,318▲ 1.2%·SILVER$27.84▼ 0.3%·COPPER$4.52▲ 0.5%·NAT GAS$2.18▼ 1.1%·CORN$452▲ 0.2%·WHEAT$598▼ 0.7%·SOYBEANS$1,184▲ 0.4%·PLATINUM$978▲ 0.9%·PALLADIUM$986▼ 0.5%·ALUMINIUM$2,248▲ 0.3%
Calendar

Upcoming Events

A full year of bootcamps, trading competitions, speaker series, and industry tours — open to sponsor co-creation.

Sep 2026

Analyst Program Recruiting

Applications open for the 2026–2027 cohort · Curriculum kickoff

Recruiting
Sep 2026

Commodities Bootcamp + UCC Houston

📍 McGill + Houston, TX · Excel & Bloomberg Terminal

Bootcamp
Oct–Dec 2026

CME Internal Trading Competition

Derivatives, modeling basics, sector reports · All semester

Competition
Nov 2026

Office Tour: Futures First Canada

📍 Futures First Canada · FICC Trading Desk

Industry Tour
Dec 2026

Analyst Fall Capstone Pitches

Final sector pitches · Fall 2026 semester close

Capstone
Feb 2027

Montreal Commodity Trading Competition

📍 Montreal · Hosted by MCTG · Open registration

Competition
Mar 2027

Trading Workshop: Futures First Canada

Advanced derivatives · ICTC (Univ. of Alberta)

Workshop
Apr 2027

Analyst Winter Capstone Pitches

End of Year Social · Final 2026–2027 Newsletter

Capstone
Leadership

Executive Team

Diverse, bilingual, and cross-faculty.

Xavier Bruneau

Co-President

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Theodore Pham

Co-President

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Nathaniel Fava

Head of Finance

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Linh Trinh

Jr. Head of Finance

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Benjamin Yudolevich

Head of Sponsorships

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Jack Wilkening

Head of Analyst Program

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David Amm

Head of Analyst Program

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Rana Kaddouri

Head of External Relations

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Coline Luong

Head of External Relations

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Angus Logan

Head of Trading

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Alexander Kon

Head of Internal Affairs

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Abraham Dumani

Head of Marketing

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Network

Industry Connections

Our analysts and executives work alongside professionals at leading commodity trading firms, investment banks, and energy companies worldwide.

ADM
Cargill
CIBC
Futures First
GBE Energy
Glencore
National Bank
Scotiabank
Targray
TMX Group
Trafigura
Wall Street Oasis
Sollio Group
Coverage

Sector Focus Areas

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Energy & Power

Crude · Gas · LNG

WTIBrentNat GasLNG
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Metals & Mining

Gold · Copper · Iron

GoldSilverCopperAluminium
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Agricultural Products

Grains · Softs · Oilseeds

CornWheatSoybeansCotton
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Carbon & Renewables

EUAs · VCUs · RECs

EUAsVCUsRECsRNG
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Analyst Program

Our competitive fall recruitment stream for students who want full membership with access to trading simulations, research publication, and industry events. Applications open September.

  • Full research publication rights
  • Live trading simulation access
  • Industry speaker & recruiting events
  • Mentorship from alumni
  • Competition team eligibility
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General Membership

Open to all McGill students interested in commodity markets. Attend our events, workshops, and speaker sessions without the commitment of the full analyst program.

  • Access to all public events
  • Workshop & speaker series invites
  • MCTG newsletter & research digests
  • Community of market enthusiasts
  • Priority access to competitions
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Produits et services

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Conférence
Stock Trading App
Marché Cours de l'action

Conférences invitées | Panel de carrière

A travers des conférences données par des professionnels du trading et des professeurs d'université, vous aurez l'occasion de découvrir, d'apprendre voire de développer vos compétences dans ce secteur passionnant, à l'intersection de la finance et des enjeux géopolitiques.

Newsletter | Mises à jour du marché

Restez informé, gardez une longueur d'avance : abonnez-vous à notre newsletter hebdomadaire pour des analyses complètes du marché, des mises à jour du club et des discussions approfondies sur des sujets pertinents relatifs au trading de matières premières.

Simulations de trading

Maîtrisez les marchés virtuellement : utilisez notre service de simulation de trading pour une expérience de marché en temps réel, des tests de stratégie sans risque et des informations analytiques.

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