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

VIX Downtrend Urges Trader Discipline

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is in an extended downtrend but is sending mixed signals to traders trying to predict market moves.

Beaten VIX Futures Having Their Day

By Adam Warner

The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures (NYSE: VXX) have risen two points recently after a two-year decline.

VIX is Chartable but its Message Unclear

By Adam Warner

Statistical analysis of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has imprecise payoffs as it is a statistic not a stock or an index.

VIX Futures VXX, VXZ Look Tired

By Adam Warner

Since their introduction two years ago, the VXX and VXZ futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) have dropped dramatically and their premium prices today aren’t appealing.

VIX Volatility Still on Hold

By Adam Warner

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) isn’t seeing a jump in movement in January but option premium is high.

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