Adam Warner

Adam Warner

Adam Warner is the author of Options Volatility Trading: Strategies for Profiting From Market Swings, released in October 2009 from McGraw-Hill. He co-wrote the options column on Street Insight from 2003 to 2005, and is currently Options Editor at Minyanville.com.

When he’s not writing, Adam is a proprietary option trader with Addormar Co. Inc. He traded as a member of the American Stock Exchange from 1988-2001, and he has traded in several off-floor locations since then.

Adam graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in economics.

Recent Articles

It’s a Veritable VIX-plosion

By Adam Warner

But does the big move up actually mean anything?

Weekly Options Could Affect Stock Prices

By Adam Warner

Find out how weekly options could affect pinning action if they grow in popularity.

Does MasterCard Sell-off Offer Opportunity for Traders?

By Adam Warner

The credit card company is down big ahead of earnings while the market rallies.

Fear and Loathing in the VIX

By Adam Warner

Fear is excessive and overpriced here, but not entirely unwarranted.

What Makes the Latest VIX Product Different

By Adam Warner

Most VIX products have a fatal flaw that makes long-term holding dangerous, but the new inverse VIX ETN may be different.

2 New Ways to Trade Volatility

By Adam Warner

If you want to trade volatility, you could use VIX options, but there are now two better ways.

How to Trade Volatility in This Market

By Adam Warner

When we're seeing complacency and abject fear at the same time, traders may have to alter their approach.

Where’s the Fear?

By Adam Warner

The holiday-shortened week and the fact that it's summer do temper it a little, but a VIX of 30? That's higher than average, but hardly at panic levels.

Customize Your Collar for a Volatility Trade

By Adam Warner

Selling options in this market might seem like a no-brainer, but there's another strategy that may better serve option traders.

4 Tips for Surviving This Volatile Market

By Adam Warner

Volatility has surged back into the markets. Find out how to survive and profit in this environment.

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