Barker Capital Management and Trading Program
Individually manage real money. Make trade risk management decisions.
Join the Barker Capital Management and Trading Program and gain hands-on experience in one of the nation’s top trading programs. In our state-of-the-art trading room, equipped with Bloomberg certification, the MorningStar Direct platform, and other industry-standard tools, you’ll develop valuable skills. You’ll also lead trading teams and learn how strategic decisions impact success. While managing real money, you’ll also connect with successful alumni and lay the foundation for your finance career.
In the program, you’ll receive expert training in trading derivatives and options, including Foreign Exchange (FX), Commodities, Equities and Fixed Income.
Barker Trading provides experience in:
- Risk management: Help industry clients manage daily commodity exposure
- Private wealth management: Assess and mitigate risks for individual portfolios.
- Financial analysis: Support corporations in understanding and evaluating financial risks in their supply chains.
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Meet the team
Advisory board
Brian Archer, J.R. Simplot
Brett Barker, Trader — Futures/Options/Equities/Crypto
Tony Drake, DT Group LLC
Bill Flory, Flory Farms
Rick Gillespie, Beef Northwest
Ron Rowan, Beef Northwest, Retired
Christian West, Rigden Capital Strategies
Mackenzie Winner, Financial Services
Join the Barker Trading Program
The Barker Capital Management and Trading Program accepts applications every spring and fall, offers academic credit options and a trading certificate. To get involved, contact Brian “Duff” Bergquist, Program Director.