7 Best Trading Courses on edX
We compared 7 Trading courses currently listed on edX, priced from $60.00 to $299.00. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including New York Institute of Finance. 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
- 7
- Price range
- $60.00 – $299.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "trading" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
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 $60.00 to $299.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Trading - Fundamentals of Technical Analysis
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
Learn how to apply technical analysis as a standalone trading methodology or as a supplement to fundamental analysis using tools that are based on price action and other technical principles.
$290.00listed price -
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Capital Markets
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
Dive into the world of investment and trading with our Capital Markets Micro-Certificate. Learn how stocks, bonds, and financial markets function, and gain foundational knowledge for future careers in finance and investi...
$299.00listed price -
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Equity Markets Fundamentals
Offered by CFI Education
This Equity Markets Fundamentals course is perfect for students who are less experienced with equities or anyone looking for a comprehensive overview of equity markets. This course is designed to equip anyone who desires...
$113.00listed price -
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Fixed Income Fundamentals
Offered by CFI Education
This Fixed Income Fundamentals course is perfect for anyone who wants to build up their understanding of capital markets. This course is designed to equip anyone who desires to begin a career in fixed income, equity, sal...
$113.00listed price -
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Introduction to Capital Markets
Offered by CFI Education
This Introduction to Capital Markets course is perfect for anyone and everyone interested in pursuing a career in finance. Whether you are about to undergo your first job search as a new graduate of an academic instituti...
$60.00listed price -
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Capital Markets Professional Certificate Examination
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
Complete the required exam to earn your professional certificate in Capital Markets from the New York Institute of Finance.
Price on site -
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Derivatives, Futures, Swaps, and Options
Offered by New York Institute of Finance
Learn about Derivatives, Futures, Swaps, and Options
Price on site
Best Trading Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Trading - Fundamentals of Technical Analysis | edX | New York Institute of Finance | $290.00 | View → |
| 2 | Capital Markets | edX | New York Institute of Finance | $299.00 | View → |
| 3 | Equity Markets Fundamentals | edX | CFI Education | $113.00 | View → |
| 4 | Fixed Income Fundamentals | edX | CFI Education | $113.00 | View → |
| 5 | Introduction to Capital Markets | edX | CFI Education | $60.00 | View → |
| 6 | Capital Markets Professional Certificate Examination | edX | New York Institute of Finance | — | View → |
| 7 | Derivatives, Futures, Swaps, and Options | edX | New York Institute of Finance | — | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 5 priced courses on this page run from $60.00 to $299.00, with the middle of the range around $113.00 — a spread of $239.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including New York Institute of Finance — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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