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If you can do that, you can also ride the trend and recognize your entry and exit signals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ultimately is the basis of being a successful trader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FT3Live%2Fvideos%2F342119736413283%2F&show_text=0&width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the third installment of his lesson series, Sami Abusaad takes a look at what you need to know on reversals, pivots, and trends. He examines the relationship between each aspect, so you can understand that reversals form pivots and pivots form trends. And, he addresses how you can tell if reversals are potent or not potent, and why one would become potent at all. 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