• For Individuals
  • For Businesses
  • For Universities
  • For Governments
Degrees
Log In
Join for Free
  • Browse
  • Stock Trading

Stock Trading Courses

Stock trading courses can help you learn technical analysis, chart patterns, risk management, and trading strategies. You can build skills in interpreting market trends, executing trades effectively, and managing your portfolio. Many courses introduce tools like trading platforms, stock screeners, and financial news aggregators, that support analyzing stocks and making informed decisions. You'll also explore concepts like options trading, short selling, and the impact of economic indicators on stock prices.


Popular Stock Trading Courses and Certifications


  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Interactive Brokers

    Fundamentals of Equities

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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    409 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Tesla Stock Price Prediction using Facebook Prophet

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Market Data, Financial Forecasting, Applied Machine Learning, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Visualization, Google Sheets, Interactive Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    142 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Construct Stock Market Indices

    Skills you'll gain: Market Data, Google Sheets, Data Import/Export, Equities, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Financial Market

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    205 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Investment Management, Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Financial Market, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    926 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors

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

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    882 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Evaluate Shareholder’s Equity Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Equities, Balance Sheet, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting, Accounting, Market Liquidity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    IPO Process: Analyze, Evaluate & Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Go To Market Strategy, Financial Market, Business Valuation, Underwriting, Market Dynamics, Price Negotiation, Due Diligence, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Finance, Compliance Management, Financial Regulation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    C

    Caltech

    Pricing Options with Mathematical Models

    Skills you'll gain: Derivatives, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Finance, Risk Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Probability, Advanced Mathematics, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Calculus

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    N

    New York Institute of Finance

    Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies

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

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    246 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    McMaster University

    Finance for Everyone: Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Equities, Financial Policy, Finance, Investments, Market Dynamics, Market Trend, Financial Regulation, Market Analysis, Presentations

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    414 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    I

    Interactive Brokers

    U.S. Bond Investing Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Securities Trading, Investments, Analysis, Financial Market, Tax, Financial Regulations, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Credit Risk, Income Tax, Market Dynamics, Due Diligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    71 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Seeking Investment Alpha

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Risk, Return On Investment, Financial Services, Investment Management, Risk Management, Portfolio Management, Equities

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    104 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

1…456…30

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

  • Fundamentals of Equities: Interactive Brokers
  • Tesla Stock Price Prediction using Facebook Prophet: Coursera
  • Construct Stock Market Indices: Coursera
  • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Investments II: Lessons and Applications for Investors: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Analyze and Evaluate Shareholder’s Equity Essentials: EDUCBA
  • IPO Process: Analyze, Evaluate & Launch: EDUCBA
  • Pricing Options with Mathematical Models: Caltech
  • Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies: New York Institute of Finance
  • Finance for Everyone: Markets: McMaster University

Skills you can learn in Finance

Investment (23)
Market (economics) (20)
Stock (18)
Financial Statement (14)
Financial Accounting (13)
Modeling (13)
Corporate Finance (11)
Financial Analysis (11)
Trading (11)
Evaluation (10)
Financial Markets (10)
Pricing (10)

Other topics to explore

Arts and Humanities
338 courses
Business
1095 courses
Computer Science
668 courses
Data Science
425 courses
Information Technology
145 courses
Health
471 courses
Math and Logic
70 courses
Personal Development
137 courses
Physical Science and Engineering
413 courses
Social Sciences
401 courses
Language Learning
150 courses

Coursera Footer

Skills

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • English Speaking
  • Generative AI (GenAI)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Project Management
  • Python

Certificates & Programs

  • Google Cybersecurity Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate
  • Google IT Support Certificate
  • Google Project Management Certificate
  • Google UX Design Certificate
  • IBM Data Analyst Certificate
  • IBM Data Science Certificate
  • Machine Learning Certificate
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certificate
  • UI / UX Design Certificate

Industries & Careers

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Education & Teaching
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Healthcare
  • Human Resources (HR)
  • Information Technology (IT)
  • Marketing

Career Resources

  • Career Aptitude Test
  • Examples of Strengths and Weaknesses for Job Interviews
  • High-Income Skills to Learn
  • How Does Cryptocurrency Work?
  • How to Highlight Duplicates in Google Sheets
  • How to Learn Artificial Intelligence
  • Popular Cybersecurity Certifications
  • Preparing for the PMP Certification
  • Signs You Will Get the Job After an Interview
  • What Is Artificial Intelligence?

Coursera

  • About
  • What We Offer
  • Leadership
  • Careers
  • Catalog
  • Coursera Plus
  • Professional Certificates
  • MasterTrack® Certificates
  • Degrees
  • For Enterprise
  • For Government
  • For Campus
  • Become a Partner
  • Social Impact
  • Free Courses
  • Share your Coursera learning story

Community

  • Learners
  • Partners
  • Beta Testers
  • Blog
  • The Coursera Podcast
  • Tech Blog

More

  • Press
  • Investors
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Articles
  • Directory
  • Affiliates
  • Modern Slavery Statement
  • Do Not Sell/Share
Learn Anywhere
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play
Logo of Certified B Corporation
© 2026 Coursera Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Coursera Facebook
  • Coursera Linkedin
  • Coursera Twitter
  • Coursera YouTube
  • Coursera Instagram
  • Coursera TikTok