Jared Woodard

Jared Woodard

Jared Woodard is the principal of Condor Options, a New York-based research and trading firm focusing on market neutral trading strategies.

He is a registered commodity trading adviser (CTA) at Clinamen Financial Group and has more than a decade of experience trading options, equities and futures.

Jared was recognized as a top options mentor in Stocks, Futures, and Options Magazine in 2008, and has been quoted in various media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters and The Chicago Sun-Times.

Recent Articles

2 Hot Commodity Option Trades

By Jared Woodard

If you've ever thought about trading commodity options, now is a great time. Here are two trades to get you started.

Demand for Droid, iPhone Hits Businesses

By Jared Woodard

There has been a great deal of evidence that consumer adoption of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and Google (GOOG) Android operating-system-powered handsets including the Nexus One and Motorola (MOT) Droid has grown at the expense of Microsoft's mobile system and Palm (PALM).

Natural Gas Industry Buyouts Continue with D, CNX Deal

By Jared Woodard

By now it's no secret that the big play in natural gas exploration and production is found in the various shale plays within the US. One of the best is the Marcellus Shale in Pennyslvania, New York, and West Virginia. What makes it so valuable is its proximity to the huge markets of the northeast. Natural gas from the Marcellus shale doesn't need to be piped 2,500 miles.

QQQQ vs. E-mini Nasdaq 100 Futures – A Better Way to Trade the Nasdaq 100

By Jared Woodard

PowerShares QQQ 100 Trust (<strong>QQQQ</strong>) options are a popular way to make a bet on the Nasdaq 100, but they may not be the ideal one. Learn a better option.

The Best Way to Short the Banks

By Jared Woodard

Bank stocks seem priced for a major economic recovery, but a quarter or two of continued weakness or negative surprises could spark a substantial selloff in bank stocks.