Providing professional cash brokerage service to the grain merchandising, oilseed processing, renewable fuels and livestock industries


Services
Tailored solutions for seed and bean industries.
Pricing
Get real-time pricing for optimal decision-making.
Hedging
Strategic hedging to minimize market risks.


Hedging
Get tailored futures and options strategies for optimal hedging
About
Meet Steven Becker
President & Founder of Becker Commodities, LLC
A Legacy of Excellence
Steven Becker brings over 35 years of comprehensive trading operations experience to Becker Commodities. As an exchange member with proven expertise across global markets including CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX, LIFFE, and EUREX, Steve combines deep operational knowledge with technical innovation.
His distinguished career includes serving as European Derivatives Head Trader & Partner at Klee Research & Trading in London, where he established and managed trading operations across international markets and led dozens of traders. Steve has also managed portfolios exceeding $100 million and founded multiple successful trading ventures.
With expertise spanning algorithmic trading, risk management, and derivatives strategy, Steve has served on multiple Exchange Committees including Membership, Steering (electronic trading), and Option Advisory. He holds a degree in Economics from Illinois State University and maintains FINRA certifications including Series 3 and 65.
At Becker Commodities, Steve applies his decades of market experience to provide producers and institutional clients with strategic market guidance, sophisticated hedging solutions, and data-driven insights that deliver measurable competitive advantages.


35+ years Trading Experience
Six Exchanges
CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX, LIFFE, EUREX
Multiple Successful Funds
$100M+ Assets Managed
Career Highlights
Trade and Talent Development
Prime Trading, LLC
Created multiple futures trading algorithms, Developed extensive training programs
Fund Manager
K2 Special Situations Strategy Fund
Managed event-driven hedge fund specializing in equity and commodity arbitrage with macro strategies
Strategy Manager
Excelsior Capital Management
Managed $100M+ portfolio, pivoted fund to diversified multi-strategy platform
European Derivatives Head Trader
Klee Research & Trading, London |
Established and managed successful trading operations in New York and London
Becker Commodities has transformed our pricing strategy!
John D.
Their insights on hedging have been invaluable for our business.
Sarah K.
★★★★★
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Contact
Phone
sbecker@beckercommodities.com
224-716-4643
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