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Market Research
Students follow commodity news, supply-demand trends, inventories, and macroeconomic developments.
Competitions
Represent BU in competitions.
Our club prepares student delegations for undergraduate commodities competitions focused on market research, trading strategy, and presenting.
Most Recent Competition
UCC by Cougar Commodities
On September 19-20, 2026, the BU Commodities Trading Club sent two student delegations to UCC, hosted by Cougar Commodities at the University of Houston.
This competition gives students an opportunity to apply commodity-market knowledge, build trade ideas, analyze market drivers, and present research in a competitive setting.
Both teams' pitches are linked in the pitch library at the bottom of this page. This section will be updated with the next competition shortly.
How We Prepare
From market basics to competition-ready ideas.
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Trade Thesis Development
Teams learn to form clear, evidence-based views on price direction, risk, and catalysts.
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Presentation Practice
Members practice communicating market views clearly, defending assumptions, and responding to questions.
Who Can Participate?
Open to motivated members.
Competition teams are intended for members who consistently attend meetings, complete preparation work, and show interest in commodity markets. Prior trading experience is helpful but not required. Admissions to competitions cannot be guaranteed by BUCTC, as we are not the governing body for such events.
Pitch Library
UCC 2026 pitches.
Pitches presented at UCC by Cougar Commodities on September 19-20, 2026.
Team One Pitch
Copper Calendar Spread due to Chile's Acid Squeeze
Team Two Pitch
Cobalt Calendar Spread Trade