We’re getting close to the end of the year, and it’s holiday season in the Western hemisphere. Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year! The forex markets are practically closed during December 25th, Christmas day and also at the end of December 24th, which is Christmas Eve. The same on Thursday and Friday next week, on New Years Eve and New Years day. As the year is almost over, I’ll take the time to look back at 2009: at the forex market and the forex industry. Hopefully I’ll also compile a collection of favorite and popular articles from Forex Crunch and from other sites. Happy holidays! 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 Other Forex Stuff share Read Next EUR/USD Rise Calmed on Durable Goods and Jobless Claims Yohay Elam 12 years We're getting close to the end of the year, and it's holiday season in the Western hemisphere. Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year! The forex markets are practically closed during December 25th, Christmas day and also at the end of December 24th, which is Christmas Eve. The same on Thursday and Friday next week, on New Years Eve and New Years day. As the year is almost over, I'll take the time to look back at 2009: at the forex market and the forex industry. Hopefully I'll also compile a collection of favorite and popular articles from… 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.