OK, so you came to this page because you're the strong, silent type that figures that they can learn everything that you need to know about trading options from a book or a website. While I think that it's possible in theory to do this, especially if you're patient, disciplined, bright, and motivated....I would really suggest that you find a mentor to help you in your quest. Dig around and find someone who has successfully been buying and selling options in the Market, and who is willing to take you under their wing for a while. This speeds up the process tremendously.

If you're like most, then you don't even know what you don't know right now! Let me start by breaking things down and giving some guidance from the top down. There are four major educational gaps that you need to fill before even considering trading Options with the Iron Condor:

Resources - Mechanics of Options	Comments
	The Options News Network (ONN.tv) is dedicated to providing free, unbiased Options-specific educational resources to help the retail trader get up to speed. There are some great beginner resources in the "Blocking and Tackling" section, and nicely tiered educational resources in the optionsphysics basic, advanced, and pro tabs.
	Options Made Easy by Guy Cohen provides a really clear, visual text for how Options are traded, and actually covers all four "education gaps" listed above in the text. An essential text if you're just starting out.
	The pamphlet entitled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" is a must-read for any trader considering an Options trade. It is available at this link for free.
	Investopedia.com is a free website that always seems to have a specific answer to an Options-related question that I'm looking for.

Resources - Technical Analysis	Comments
	Trading for a Living is a classic Technical Analysis text that includes mindset, money management, and technical analysis or "method".
	Chart Your Way to Profits is a well-written technical analysis text that features the chart package used by many online brokers. This book can be ordered through amazon.com
	Chartpatterns.com is a nice free website that offers educational content on identifying and trading chart patterns on price alone.

Resources - Selling Options and Spreads	Comments
	Forget about the fact that Wade overstepped his legal bounds, Stock Market Miracles gives a well-written, inspirational account of why an options trader would want to sell options on a regular basis. You can pick up this book used on amazon.com for less than $4..
	Trading Options to Win is a somewhat difficult text to navigate, but introduces the reader to a defensive posture that is so necessary to bringing in consistent profits and managing one's risk. This book is available on amazon.com.
	optionsXpress has a lot of very good educational material on their website about various Options strategies, and they give regularly scheduled live webinars on these strategies.
	thinkorswim has years of archives of live webinars given on selling Options strategies. You do not need to be a thinkorswim customer to access this information. Their live Wednesday webinars are priceless.
	Options Volatility and Pricing is the classic text that all Chicago pit traders are required to read, so you'd better read it too. This is a project; you will need to read it over and over again but just like your favorite CD, you'll find something new and useful every time you dive back into it. This book can be found used on amazon.com.