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.

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Development, Software Engineering, Data Structures, Problem Solving, Pseudocode, Computer Science, Javascript, Web Development, Machine Learning Methods, Data Science
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurial Finance, Business Planning, Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Engineering Management, Legal Risk, Business Ethics, Organizational Development, Business Modeling, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Business Valuation, Financial Planning, Income Statement, Commercial Laws, Fundraising, Cash Flows, Engineering, Presentations
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Javascript, Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Computer Science, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Program Development, Technical Design, Debugging, Problem Solving, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Front-End Web Development, Application Development, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Transaction Processing, User Interface (UI), Development Testing, Cryptography, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Software Design, HTML and CSS, API Design, Javascript, Application Deployment, Scalability, Data Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Cash Flows, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Gross Profit, Financial Accounting, Business Metrics, Cost Accounting, General Accounting, Cash Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Operating Cost, Cost Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Working Capital, Credit Risk, Financial Analysis, Risk Modeling, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Risk Analysis, Analysis, Risk Management, Cash Flows, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Business Metrics, Trend Analysis, Bankruptcies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Predictive Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, C++ (Programming Language), Network Routing, Data Structures, Network Model, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking, Algorithms
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Management, Computational Thinking, Tree Maps, Data Manipulation, C and C++, Software Design, Analysis, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Market Liquidity, FinTech, Financial Market, Cryptographic Protocols, Financial Systems, Governance, Financial Trading, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Digital Assets, Derivatives, Computing Platforms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Responsible AI, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Ethics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Governance, Data Management, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Incident Response, Cyber Security Policies, Compliance Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Risk Analysis, Cyber Operations, Algorithms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months