CME Group fines two members for use of undue force in the trading pit
International derivatives marketplace CME Group has posted notices of disciplinary action regarding two of its members – Mark Levy and Brendan Bergerson.
A panel of the Floor Conduct Committee found that on June 27, 2025, Levy used undue force and acted in an unbusinesslike nature while in the trading pit.
The Panel found that in so doing Levy violated CME Rules 514.A.7 and 514.A.9.
The Panel imposed a fine of $5,000 on Levy.
The Panel also found that on June 27, 2025, Bergerson used undue force in the trading pit. The Panel found that in so doing Bergerson violated CME Rule 514.A.7.
Bergerson was fined $2,000.
The effective date of the two disciplinary notices is July 31, 2025.