Forex courses can help you learn currency trading strategies, technical analysis, risk management, and market trends. You can build skills in chart reading, executing trades, and analyzing economic indicators. Many courses introduce tools like trading platforms, charting software, and economic calendars, that support tracking market movements and making informed trading decisions.

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, International Finance, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Equities, Market Data, Market Dynamics, Investments, Product Knowledge, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Market Analysis, Order Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Equities, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, International Finance, Investments, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Market Analysis, Analysis, Capital Markets, Tax, Balance Sheet, Financial Regulations, Market Data, Technical Analysis, Market Dynamics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Capital Markets, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Governance, Insurance, Underwriting, Derivatives, Market Dynamics, Mortgage Loans
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Google Sheets, Market Data, Data Visualization, Trend Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Return On Investment, Statistics
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Peer Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Trading, Balance Sheet, Portfolio Management, Data Collection, Market Liquidity, Market Data, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis, Market Dynamics, Project Design, Market Analysis, Financial Market, Business Planning, Securities Trading, Performance Measurement, Technical Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investment Management, Financial Systems, Asset Management, Credit Risk, Mortgage Loans, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Financial Modeling, Risk Modeling, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Regression Analysis, Market Liquidity, Capital Markets, Actuarial Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Loans, FinTech, Lending and Underwriting, Cyber Risk, Operational Risk, Scalability, Regulatory Compliance, Interoperability, Commercial Lending, Payment Systems, Financial Inclusion, Legal Risk, Exploit development, Derivatives, Key Management, Cryptography, Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Trading, Balance Sheet, Securities Trading, Financial Analysis, Market Liquidity, Financial Market, Market Data, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Investments, Cash Flows, Equities, Order Management, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Indian School of Business
Skills you'll gain: Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Market, Market Trend, Market Dynamics, Analysis, Equities, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Supply And Demand, Financial Analysis, Return On Investment, Economics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Financial Policy, International Finance, Public Policies, Economics, Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Business Economics, Market Opportunities, International Relations, Tax, Global Marketing, Financial Trading, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Demography, Business Risk Management, Crisis Management, Fiscal Management, World History, Supply And Demand
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Browse the forex courses below—popular starting points on Coursera.
Understanding why you want to learn forex trading, whether to hedge against other investments, enhance your financial knowledge, or pursue a career in trading, will keep you motivated. Regular practice in analyzing currency pairs and using trading platforms is crucial. Join communities like Reddit’s r/Forex for strategies and support. Work on real projects such as paper trading to simulate live market conditions.‎
Knowledge of forex could prepare you for a career as a forex currency researcher, analyst, or strategist. You would conduct analysis and research about currencies and derivatives in the forex market. An analyst's role would likely include writing up daily commentaries, posting blogs, and shooting video clips to discuss currency movements. This analysis would be important for both institutional and individual traders.
Working in forex means you must have a solid grasp of financial fundamentals, technical know-how, computer aptitude, and a willingness to learn the systems used by the bank or broker. You must work quickly to produce high-quality content that matches the speed of the forex market.‎