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    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Management

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Working Capital, Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements, Credit Risk, Accrual Accounting, Financial Analysis, Investments, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Management, Income Statement, Business Ethics, Finance, Return On Investment, Portfolio Management

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      Caltech

      Pricing Options with Mathematical Models

      Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Risk Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Probability, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Calculus

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Investments, Portfolio Management, FinTech, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Emerging Technologies, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian School of Business

      Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Collection, Financial Trading, Project Design, Portfolio Management, Securities Trading, Business Planning, Financial Market, Market Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Investment Management, Performance Analysis, Equities

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Interactive Brokers

      Fundamentals of Equities

      Skills you'll gain: Equities, Investments, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Securities Trading, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Income Statement, Business Economics, Cash Flows

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      375 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
      R

      Rice University

      Global Financial Markets and Instruments

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Investments, Securities (Finance), Financial Systems, Investment Management, Securities Trading, Capital Markets, Equities, Finance, Financial Services, Market Liquidity, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Fixed Asset, Cash Flows

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      ESSEC Business School

      Negotiation Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Strategic Partnership, Relationship Building, Overcoming Objections, Leadership, Value Propositions, Mediation, Stakeholder Management, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Digital Transformation in Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Technology Strategies, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Digital Transformation, International Finance, Mobile Banking, Banking, Innovation, Financial Regulations, Business Technologies, Business Transformation, Financial Market, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, Financial Regulation, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Market Dynamics, Business Strategies

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Data & Finance for the future

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      451 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Negotiations

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Trustworthiness, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Rapport Building, Influencing, Business Ethics, Professionalism, Overcoming Objections, Stress Management, Active Listening

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Financial Analysis - Build a ChatGPT Pairs Trading Bot

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Financial Trading, Technical Analysis, ChatGPT, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Statistical Analysis, Portfolio Management, Performance Measurement, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Use C++ to build a Crypto Trading Platform: Final System

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Development Environment, Debugging

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular trading courses

    • Financial Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Pricing Options with Mathematical Models: Caltech
    • Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies: University of Pennsylvania
    • Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project: Indian School of Business
    • Fundamentals of Equities: Interactive Brokers
    • Global Financial Markets and Instruments: Rice University
    • Negotiation Fundamentals: ESSEC Business School
    • Digital Transformation in Financial Services: Copenhagen Business School
    • Data & Finance for the future: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Negotiations: University of Pennsylvania

    Why Learn Trading?

    Trading involves buying and selling financial assets—like stocks, currencies, or commodities—with the goal of making a profit based on market movements. It plays a central role in global finance and requires knowledge of risk, strategy, and timing. Learning trading can help you build practical skills to navigate markets and make more informed financial decisions.

    Skills you can learn in Finance

    Investment (23)
    Market (economics) (20)
    Stock (18)
    Financial Statement (14)
    Financial Accounting (13)
    Modeling (13)
    Corporate Finance (11)
    Financial Analysis (11)
    Trading (11)
    Evaluation (10)
    Financial Markets (10)
    Pricing (10)

    Frequently Asked Questions about Trading

    Top trading-related courses include Practical Guide to Trading from Interactive Brokers, Trading Strategies in Emerging Markets from the Indian School of Business, and Financial Markets from Yale University. These courses cover stock trading, market analysis, risk management, and behavioral finance.‎

    Yes. Many trading courses offer a free audit option, which allows you to access video lessons and reading materials at no cost. If you want to earn a certificate or complete graded assignments, you’ll need to upgrade or apply for financial aid.‎

    You’ll learn how financial markets work, how to evaluate assets, and how to use technical indicators and charts to make informed trading decisions. Some courses also explore portfolio diversification, trading psychology, and tools like algorithmic trading or backtesting strategies.‎

    Not at all. Many beginner-friendly courses explain market fundamentals and trading concepts step by step. If you’re looking for more advanced strategies or tools, Coursera also offers intermediate and expert-level courses.‎

    Yes. While trading involves risk and requires ongoing learning, Coursera’s trading courses can help you build foundational knowledge, understand key concepts, and develop a disciplined approach to investing or short-term trading. Certificates can also enhance your resume if you’re pursuing finance-related roles.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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