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      Duke University

      Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives

      Skills you'll gain: Loans, FinTech, Payment Systems, Cryptographic Protocols, Market Liquidity, Financial Systems, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Transaction Processing, Financial Trading, Ledgers (Accounting), Key Management, Governance

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Melbourne

      The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Cash Flows, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Governance

      4.7
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Analítica de Datos en Finanzas​

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Portfolio Management, Investments, Financial Forecasting, Financial Trading, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Financial Modeling, Analytics, Capital Markets, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Analysis, Market Trend, Securities Trading, Applied Machine Learning, Equities, Predictive Modeling, Risk Management, Performance Analysis, Risk Analysis

      4.7
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      187 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accounting Analysis I: The Role of Accounting as an Information System

      Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Contract Accounting, Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Financial Analysis, International Financial Reporting Standards, Accrual Accounting, Month End Closing, Cash Flows

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Market Dynamics, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Economics, Business Strategy, Target Market, Supply And Demand, Price Negotiation, Economics, Competitive Analysis, Policy Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Market Analysis

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      How Software Ate Finance

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Payment Systems, Financial Services, Financial Market, Capital Markets, Financial Trading, Asset Management, Consumer Lending, Retail Banking, Banking, Financial Regulation, Investment Management, Digital Assets, Technology Strategies, Risk Management

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Analysis of Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Financial Forecasting, Accounting, Equities, Cash Flows, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Planning, Revenue Forecasting, Finance, Capital Expenditure

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for Accountants

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Financial Data, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Return On Investment, Finance, Equities, Business Valuation, Annual Reports, Cash Flows

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Introducción a las finanzas

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Controls, Financial Data, Financial Management, Financial Planning, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Accounts Receivable, Entrepreneurship, Portfolio Management, Cash Flows

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Markov Model, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Technical Analysis, Decision Tree Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Network Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks

      3.7
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Fundamentals of Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Cash Management, Income Statement, Financial Forecasting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Financial Analysis, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Accounting, Business Metrics, Expense Management, Return On Investment, Banking

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Investments, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Financial Modeling, Finance, Asset Management, Equities, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Cash Flows, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Primitives: Duke University
    • The Language and Tools of Financial Analysis: The University of Melbourne
    • Analítica de Datos en Finanzas​: Universidad de los Andes
    • Accounting Analysis I: The Role of Accounting as an Information System: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making: Illinois Tech
    • How Software Ate Finance: Stanford University
    • Financial Analysis of Organizations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Financial Statement and Ratio Analysis for Accountants: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introducción a las finanzas: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Finance: New York University

    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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