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NYIF: Electronic Trading in Financial Markets

Learn about technology’s impact on financial markets and the characteristics of financial instruments that are traded on electronic markets.

NYIF: Electronic Trading in Financial Markets is a beginner-level online course from edX in Economics. It is structured in 6 stated learning outcomes, over 4 weeks. It is free to enrol, and a certificate is available on completion.

Part of our Economics courses collection, where we compare it against 1 other course.

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Course highlights

Provider edX
Duration 4 weeks
Level Beginner
Mode Self-paced
Language English
Certificate Yes — shareable certificate
Price Free Free

What you’ll learn

Understand how financial markets functioned prior to the electronic trading era
Identify the major events in electronic trading development
Effectively describe the workflow of all major electronic trading protocols
Understand how market makers and retail traders use electronic trading and buy side institutions
Understand the characteristics of financial instruments that are traded on electronic markets & those products that do not trade electronically
Debate the current issues regarding electronic trading and the impact on financial stability

Level and time commitment

edX lists this course at Beginner level.
No prior experience in the subject is assumed — this is where the provider expects a newcomer to start.
What the provider says you need first:
  • Familiarity with capital markets and instruments. Some knowledge of financial market participants (market makers, brokers, asset managers, hedge funds, etc.).
Time commitment: 4 weeks.
It is self-paced, so that figure is the material, not a fixed schedule.

Skills you’ll gain

EconomicsFinancial MarketFinancial InstrumentFinanceMarket StructureFinancial ServicesElectronic TradingMechanics
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Common questions

Is NYIF: Electronic Trading in Financial Markets free?

Yes. edX lists it as free to enrol. A certificate is available on completion — providers often charge separately for the certificate even when the course itself is free, so check the fee on the provider page before you count on it.

Does NYIF: Electronic Trading in Financial Markets come with a certificate?

Yes — edX lists a certificate on completion. It is a course certificate, not a formal qualification or university credit.

How long does NYIF: Electronic Trading in Financial Markets take?

edX lists it at 4 weeks. It is self-paced, so that is the volume of material rather than a deadline — how long it actually takes depends on the hours you put in each week.

Is NYIF: Electronic Trading in Financial Markets suitable for beginners?

Yes. edX lists it at Beginner level, so no prior experience in the subject is assumed.