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

Charting the VIX

By Adam Warner

Find out what can (and can't) be gleaned from charting the VIX.

Buy-Write – Are Covered Calls All They’re Cracked Up to Be?

By Adam Warner

A new study calls into question the benefits of the most popular option strategy.

Long Gamma – How to Make a Long Gamma Position Work for You

By Adam Warner

Options expert explains what it means to be long gamma and how to make this kind of position work for you in a trending or range-bound environment.

Dividend Plays – Too Good to be True?

By Adam Warner

The idea behind a dividend play is to find a virtually risk-free way to get short calls and hope the pre-existing owners do not exercise them. But the odds of winning are not in your favor. Find out why.

Covered Calls – When is the Best Time to Use a Buy-Write?

By Adam Warner

Covered call writing is the most popular use of options, but some people pick the wrong time to employ the strategy.

Play Volatility Through Options on a Gold ETF

By Adam Warner

Find out why a gold ETF could present a better opportunity to profit from a volatility play than the indices.

Selling Puts – Don’t Miss Out on Put Selling Opportunities

By Adam Warner

A Goldman Sachs study found selling puts is a good way to play stock-buyback candidates. But if you follow their selection criteria too strictly, you could miss out on some good opportunities.

Is it a Good Time to Buy Calls on GOOG?

By Adam Warner

Google (<strong>GOOG</strong>) hit a 52-week high today, but if you're planning to buy call options on the stock, there's a reason you may want to hold off.

Investing Quiz – Should Investors Be Worried About October?

By Adam Warner

Throughout stock market history, October has often been a month of crashes, investor freak-outs and market meltdowns. Take our quiz to see if you're prepared.

3 Options Trades You’ll Get Paid to Make

By Adam Warner

Did you know you can get paid to trade options? Check out these three income-generating options trades.

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