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.

École normale supérieure
Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Operations Research, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Modeling, Probability
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

National Taiwan University
Skills you'll gain: Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Cash Management, Internal Controls, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Accounting, Accounting Records, Bookkeeping, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Transaction Processing, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Journals
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Data, Equities, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Accounting and Finance Software, Financial Modeling, Technical Analysis, Business Analysis, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Risk Analysis, Technical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Risk Management, Data Transformation, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Methods, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Financial Modeling, Revenue Forecasting, Working Capital, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Financial Forecasting, Expense Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Operating Expense, Depreciation, Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Equities, Capital Expenditure, Excel Formulas, Income Statement
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Income Statement, Equities, Business Valuation, Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Forecasting, Securities (Finance), Cash Flows
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Financial Trading, Financial Market, Business Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Investments, Risk Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Records, Accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Finance, Business Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Peking University
Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Graph Theory, Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Socioeconomics, Computational Thinking, Web Analytics and SEO, Market Dynamics, Sociology, Online Advertising, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Probability
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science, Python Programming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of London
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Music, Application Development, Multimedia, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Technical Communication, Data Structures, Algorithms, Analysis, Computer Science, Research
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months