Financial Trading

Financial Trading is the buying and selling of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, commodities, derivatives, and currencies, often performed via online platforms. Coursera's Financial Trading catalogue teaches you about the strategies and mechanisms behind trading in the financial market. You'll learn everything from the basics of financial markets, trading strategies, portfolio management, risk management to the understanding of financial statements and economic indicators. Enhance your knowledge on how to analyze market trends, make informed trading decisions, and understand the impact of global events on markets. This skill is crucial for aspiring traders, financial analysts, investment managers, or anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of financial markets.
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  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Capital Markets, Accrual Accounting, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Risk Management, Financial Trading, Financial Reporting, Financial Regulation, Risk Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Business Ethics, Finance, Financial Modeling

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    Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Financial Systems, Financial Market, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Investments, Equities, Financial Regulation, Market Liquidity, Financial Policy, Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Securities Trading, Financial Services, Financial Trading, Market Data, Financial Management, Wealth Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    30 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview

    Stanford University

    Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Capital Markets, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Mobile Banking, Consumer Lending, Blockchain, Banking, Financial Regulation, Investment Management, Digital Assets, Risk Management, Innovation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    165 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Indian School of Business

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Financial Trading, Balance Sheet, Investments, Financial Market, Equities, Business Valuation, Return On Investment, Performance Analysis, Financial Modeling, Finance, Risk Management, Cash Flows, Working Capital, Capital Markets, Market Dynamics

    University Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    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

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    134 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Finance, Return On Investment, Behavioral Economics, Equities, Financial Market, Asset Management, Performance Analysis, Income Tax, Financial Trading, Tax Management, Decision Making, Benchmarking

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    879 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Columbia University

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview

    Universidad Austral

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Investments, Blockchain, Digital Assets, Portfolio Management, Cryptography, FinTech, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Market Trend, Asset Protection, Financial Systems

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    119 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    Indian School of Business

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Collection, Financial Trading, Project Design, Portfolio Management, Business Planning, Financial Market, Market Analysis, Market Trend, Investment Management, Performance Analysis, Equities

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    105 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    IE Business School

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Economics, International Relations, Economic Development, Global Marketing, Financial Trading, Socioeconomics, World History, Supply And Demand, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Risk Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    300 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    New York Institute of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Markov Model, Machine Learning, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    243 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Duke University

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Modeling, Financial Market, Risk Management, Market Data, Risk Analysis, Financial Trading, Probability Distribution, R (Software), Financial Data, R Programming, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Statistical Programming, Securities (Finance), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Securities Trading, Estimation, Statistical Modeling

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    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    252 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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