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

Forget Spy vs. Spy, Try SPY vs. Apple

New Alpha Indexes allow traders to trade Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Citigroup, (NYSE: C), Gold ETFs and more against broad market benchmarks.

Apple Options a Buy but They Aren’t Cheap

Options on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are attractive but prices remain high despite a decline in volatility.

VIX Concepts often Miss the Volatility Boat

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moves in opposition to the market, with a roughly -.66 correlation. Implied volatility is currently high compared with historic volatility.

Egypt Gives VIX a Volatility Rush

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) exploded in response to riots in Egypt, along with option traders covering their short sales.

Beware the Amazon Options Jargon

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reports earnings this afternoon and option analysts are over-analyzing a buy-call strategy. Selling puts may make sense.