Course Title: Darlene Nelson Powell – Lifestyle Trading with LEAPS
Format: 11-DVD Set (Recorded Seminar Sessions)
Release Year: 2010
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor: Darlene Nelson Powell – BetterTrades Coach & Options Specialist

Course Description:
Discover how to build long-term wealth through options trading—without the stress of daily market monitoring. In Lifestyle Trading with LEAPS, veteran trader and BetterTrades educator Darlene Nelson Powell introduces a unique, low-maintenance approach to trading using Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS). Captured in this powerful 11-DVD course, Darlene walks students through her step-by-step blueprint for creating a “lifestyle-friendly” trading strategy designed to fit into your schedule—not the other way around.

Ideal for busy professionals, parents, retirees, or anyone looking to trade smarter (not harder), this course teaches you how to use long-dated options to take advantage of market trends over time—reducing noise, minimizing stress, and creating steady opportunity for profit.

With clarity, energy, and real-world examples, Darlene breaks down how LEAPS work, how to pick the right trades, and how to manage them with confidence—helping you turn the market into a wealth-building tool that supports your life, not consumes it.

What You’ll Learn:

• What LEAPS are and how they differ from short-term options
• Why long-dated options are ideal for lifestyle traders
• How to identify strong LEAPS candidates using technical and fundamental analysis
• Darlene’s specific criteria for stock selection and timing entries
• Portfolio building with LEAPS for diversification and growth
• How to manage LEAPS trades: rolling, scaling, and profit-taking
• Hedging strategies to protect gains and reduce risk
• How to use charts to pinpoint long-term trends and breakouts
• Building a “set it and check it” trade routine
• Creating a personalized lifestyle trading plan

What’s Included:

• 11 professionally recorded DVDs from a live training event
• Real market examples and chart breakdowns
• Student Q&A and interactive whiteboard sessions
• Downloadable workbook or printed handout material (if included with package)
• Bonus insights on mindset, discipline, and lifestyle design
• Replay value: watch again anytime to refresh and reinforce strategies

Who This Course Is For:

• Beginners with a basic understanding of options looking for longer-term strategies
• Part-time traders and investors seeking more flexibility
• Busy individuals who can’t monitor the market every day
• Anyone interested in building passive wealth through options
• Students of BetterTrades or fans of Darlene’s clear, practical teaching style

What You’ll Gain:

• Confidence to trade LEAPS with clarity and control
• A low-maintenance system to grow your account over time
• Insight into Darlene’s proven methodology and trading mindset
• Freedom to trade on your terms while focusing on what matters most in your life

Lifestyle Trading with LEAPS (2010) is more than just a trading course—it’s a mindset shift. Learn how to trade with patience, purpose, and long-term perspective from one of BetterTrades’ most respected coaches.

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