A long week of forex trading saw hope returning to the markets. Is it a needed correction or a change? While you debate this question, the markets are now closed, and it’s time for some long term forex reads. Here are my picks for this week. If the euro-zone really stabilizes as the ECB says, the markets will be looking to the US. On one hand, employment is improving, and this can be seen in several places. But on the other hand, the housing sector is still dragging along, and housing-leaning QE is still an option. Izabella Kaminska pours cold water over the success of the ECB LTRO. Mish discusses Greece’s options and tries to find the least bad. Kathy Lien analyzes the impact of the S&P downgrades on euro-zone bonds, and how this affects the euro. Andriy Moraru put up a nice poll, asking what is your biggest forex loss. The results are interesting. Lior Cohen discusses the long term direction of natural gas prices, as they continue falling. Michael Greenberg reports on US forex profitability in Q4 2011 – profitability is up and the number of traders is down. Did the losing traders just give up? And Francesc Riverola releases the “Forex Person of the Year Nominees”. I’m certainly happy to see Michael Greenberg among the nominees! Nathan Tucci dives into the great debate: Scalp vs. Swing. Here are some long term articles that appeared on Forex Crunch this week: Another Round of British QE is Closer as Unemployment Rises, Inflation Drops Get Ready For Stock Market Collapse In 2012 – Elliott Wave Analysis. Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam Forex Links share Read Next Forex Weekly Forecast January 23-27 2012 Anat Dror 11 years A long week of forex trading saw hope returning to the markets. Is it a needed correction or a change? While you debate this question, the markets are now closed, and it's time for some long term forex reads. Here are my picks for this week. If the euro-zone really stabilizes as the ECB says, the markets will be looking to the US. On one hand, employment is improving, and this can be seen in several places. But on the other hand, the housing sector is still dragging along, and housing-leaning QE is still an option. Izabella Kaminska pours cold… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.