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    Trading courses can help you learn how financial markets work, how to analyze assets, and how to make informed buying and selling decisions.

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      Intuit

      Intuit Academy Bookkeeping

      Skills you'll gain: Bookkeeping, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Inventory Accounting, Reconciliation, Sales Tax, Income Statement, General Ledger, Payroll Tax, Financial Analysis, Fixed Asset, General Accounting, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivable, Accounting, Accounting Software, Financial Accounting, Accounting Records, Property Accounting, Payroll

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Quantitative Research, Survey Creation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Qualitative Research, Market Research, Sampling (Statistics), Data Synthesis, Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Statistical Methods, Presentations, Research Reports, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Proposal Writing, Market Analysis, Surveys, Report Writing

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Interactive Brokers

      Fundamentals of Equities

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Equities, Income Statement, Investments, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Cash Flows, Business Economics, Portfolio Management

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      386 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Global Financial Markets and Instruments

      Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities Trading, Equities, Finance, Investment Management, Capital Markets, Investments, Futures Exchange, Market Liquidity, Financial Analysis, Fixed Asset, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Indian School of Business

      Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project

      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

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      104 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Financial Accounting

      Skills you'll gain: Accrual Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Revenue Recognition

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Investments, Finance, Asset Management, Return On Investment, Payment Systems, Financial Market, Cryptography, Emerging Technologies, Market Liquidity, Public Key Infrastructure, Security Controls, Risk Analysis, Distributed Computing, Data Integrity

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Negotiations

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Trustworthiness, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Stress Management, Active Listening

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ESSEC Business School

      Negotiation Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Verbal Communication Skills, Active Listening, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Persuasive Communication, Stakeholder Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Digital Transformation in Financial Services

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Payment Systems, Payment Processing, Financial Services, Financial Regulations, Digital Transformation, Mobile Banking, Banking Services, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Financial Market, Competitive Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Technologies, Analysis, Business Transformation, Business Strategy, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Regulation, Strategic Planning

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Financial Analysis - Build a ChatGPT Pairs Trading Bot

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Financial Trading, Performance Measurement, AI Personalization, Technical Analysis, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Market Trend, Prompt Engineering, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Introduction to Finance: The Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Finance, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Investments, Business Management, Business, Leadership and Management

      Build toward a degree

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular trading courses

    • Intuit Academy Bookkeeping: Intuit
    • Market Research: University of California, Davis
    • Fundamentals of Equities: Interactive Brokers
    • Global Financial Markets and Instruments: Rice University
    • Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project: Indian School of Business
    • Introduction to Financial Accounting: University of Pennsylvania
    • Cryptocurrency and Blockchain: An Introduction to Digital Currencies: University of Pennsylvania
    • Negotiations: University of Pennsylvania
    • Negotiation Fundamentals: ESSEC Business School
    • Digital Transformation in Financial Services: Copenhagen Business School

    Why Learn Trading?

    Trading involves buying and selling financial assets—like stocks, currencies, or commodities—with the goal of making a profit based on market movements. It plays a central role in global finance and requires knowledge of risk, strategy, and timing. Learning trading can help you build practical skills to navigate markets and make more informed financial decisions.

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