10 Best Algorithmic Trading Courses on Coursera
We compared 10 Algorithmic Trading courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $49.00 to $79.00. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Google Cloud & New York Institute of Finance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Columbia University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 10
- Price range
- $49.00 – $79.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 10 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to "algorithmic trading" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $79.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Machine Learning for Trading
Offered by Google Cloud & New York Institute of Finance
This 3-course Specialization from Google Cloud and New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) is for finance professionals, including but not limited to hedge fund traders, analysts, day traders, those involved in investment m...
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Applying Data Analytics in Finance
Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
This course introduces an overview of financial analytics. You will learn why, when, and how to apply financial analytics in real-world situations. You will explore techniques to analyze time series data and how to evalu...
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Financial Engineering and Risk Management
Offered by Columbia University
This specialization is intended for aspiring learners and professionals seeking to hone their skills in the quantitative finance area. Through a series of 5 courses, we will cover derivative pricing, asset allocation, po...
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Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance
Offered by New York University
The main goal of this specialization is to provide the knowledge and practical skills necessary to develop a strong foundation on core paradigms and algorithms of machine learning (ML), with a particular focus on applica...
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Trading Strategies in Emerging Markets
Offered by Indian School of Business
This Specialization equips individual investors and money managers with the skills required to develop their own trading strategies and test them. When you complete the Specialization, you’ll be ready to apply eight read...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAI in FinTech: Applications, Risk and Security
Offered by EDUCBA
Unlock the power of Artificial Intelligence in the rapidly evolving FinTech industry. Learn how AI is transforming financial services, enhancing decision-making, and driving innovation in digital banking. This course pro...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditFinance
Offered by Università di Napoli Federico II
This Finance specialization is intended for students who want to acquire the analytical and empirical tools needed to understand the functioning of financial markets. Students will learn how investors choose their portfo...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditInvestment Management with Python and Machine Learning
Offered by EDHEC Business School
The Data Science and Machine Learning for Asset Management Specialization has been designed to deliver a broad and comprehensive introduction to modern methods in Investment Management, with a particular emphasis on the...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditOperational Risk and Financial Resilience
Offered by EDUCBA
Build advanced expertise in operational risk, banking resilience, enterprise risk, and modern financial market risk. Learn how today’s financial institutions manage capital, liquidity, cyber threats, fintech disruption,...
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Coursera CertificateFinancial Markets
Offered by Università di Napoli Federico II
This specialization is intended for students who want to gain a deep understanding of the functioning of financial markets and the role played by financial intermediaries. Students will analyze the role of liquidity in s...
$49.00listed price
Best Algorithmic Trading Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Machine Learning for Trading | Coursera | Google Cloud & New York Institute of Finance | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Applying Data Analytics in Finance | Coursera | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $79.00 | View → |
| 3 | Financial Engineering and Risk Management | Coursera | Columbia University | $79.00 | View → |
| 4 | Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning in Finance | Coursera | New York University | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Trading Strategies in Emerging Markets | Coursera | Indian School of Business | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | AI in FinTech: Applications, Risk and Security | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Finance | Coursera | Università di Napoli Federico II | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | Investment Management with Python and Machine Learning | Coursera | EDHEC Business School | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Operational Risk and Financial Resilience | Coursera | EDUCBA | $49.00 | View → |
| 10 | Financial Markets | Coursera | Università di Napoli Federico II | $49.00 | View → |
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