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Trading courses can help you learn technical analysis, risk management, market psychology, and trading strategies. You can build skills in chart reading, identifying trends, and executing trades effectively. Many courses introduce tools like trading platforms, financial modeling software, and data analysis tools to help you apply these skills in real market situations. You’ll also explore key topics such as options trading, forex markets, and cryptocurrency, allowing you to develop a well-rounded understanding of various trading environments.


Popular Trading Courses and Certifications


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    Queen Mary University of London

    Market Research

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Proposal Development, Market Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Correlation Analysis, Business Research, Quantitative Research, Research, Science and Research, Market Analysis, Focus Group

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Seeking Investment Alpha

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Financial Services, Investment Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    New York University

    Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Machine Learning, Financial Trading, Reinforcement Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Financial Services, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Portfolio Management, Python Programming, Artificial Neural Networks

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Negotiation Fundamentals

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

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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, Hedge Accounting, Market Analysis, Investment Management, Benchmarking, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Commodity and Currency Hedging

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Derivatives, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Financial Trading, International Finance, Finance, Project Implementation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investments, FinTech, Financial Trading, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Financial Market, Artificial Neural Networks, Automation, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Equity Derivatives: Analyze, Apply & Evaluate Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Futures Exchange, Financial Market, Equities, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Investments, Securities Trading, Market Dynamics, Portfolio Risk, Risk Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Risk Analysis, Arbitration

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    INSEAD

    Transacting on the Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Asset Management, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies, Identity and Access Management, Distributed Computing, Financial Services, Cryptography, Empowerment, Transaction Processing, Contract Compliance

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Columbia University

    Optimization Methods in Asset Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Risk Management, Financial Market, Equities, Risk Analysis, Transaction Processing, Securities Trading, Financial Analysis, Statistical Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Interactive Brokers

    U.S. Bond Investing Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Securities Trading, Investments, Analysis, Financial Market, Tax, Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Risk Mitigation, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Credit Risk, Income Tax, Market Dynamics, Due Diligence, Corporate Finance

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Market Research: Queen Mary University of London
  • Seeking Investment Alpha: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University
  • Negotiation Fundamentals: ESSEC Business School
  • Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project: Indian School of Business
  • Commodity and Currency Hedging: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Global Financial Markets and Instruments: Rice University
  • Innovations in Investment Technology: Artificial Intelligence: University of Michigan
  • Equity Derivatives: Analyze, Apply & Evaluate Markets: EDUCBA
  • Transacting on the Blockchain: INSEAD

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