Algorithmic trading courses can help you learn quantitative analysis, trading strategies, risk management, and market behavior. You can build skills in backtesting algorithms, optimizing trading systems, and analyzing financial data. Many courses introduce tools like Python for algorithm development, R for statistical analysis, and platforms such as MetaTrader for executing trades, connecting these skills to practical applications in financial markets.

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

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Data Storage, Programming Principles, File Systems, Graph Theory, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Java, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Interactive Brokers
Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Risk Management, Market Analysis, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Investments, Technical Analysis, Market Dynamics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Network Routing, Network Model, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Linear Algebra, Computer Science, Big Data, Python Programming, Probability & Statistics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Derivatives, Securities Trading, Financial Regulation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), FinTech, Financial Systems, Banking, Financial Trading, Financial Services, Market Dynamics, Finance, Actuarial Science, Commercial Banking, Investments, Futures Exchange, Financial Statements, Risk Modeling, Equities
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Derivatives, Financial Systems, Actuarial Science, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Financial Trading, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Securities Trading, Futures Exchange, Equities, Finance, Financial Modeling, Market Liquidity, Risk Modeling, Probability, Risk Management, Portfolio Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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
Rice University
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
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Università di Napoli Federico II
Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Securities Trading, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Market Dynamics, Equities, Market Data, Technical Analysis, Financial Regulation, Order Processing, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Responsible AI, Policy Analysis, Social Justice, Policy Development, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Machine Learning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Derivatives, Markov Model, Financial Modeling, Securities Trading, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Market Dynamics, Machine Learning, Estimation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Market Dynamics, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Technical Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Physics, Probability & Statistics
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks