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

Volatility and the VIX – How to Use the VIX

We have elaborated on what the VIX can't do, but how about what it can do? Find out here.

Volatility and the VIX – Is the VIX Indicating a Future Market Sell-off?

Many are interpreting the recent VIX explosion to mean the market is in serious trouble. Learn more.

Is it Time We Banned the VIX?

Have I gone mad? No. Hear me out and I'll tell you what's wrong with the VIX.

VIX Options and VIX Futures – Why It’s Hard to Profit From the VIX Spike

The VIX exploded Tuesday, but trying to capture big moves like that with VIX options and futures is not as easy as it seems. Find out why.

NFLX Volatility – Is Netflix’s Unusual Volatility Cause for Concern?

Netflix (<strong>NFLX</strong>) is experiencing the rare combination of rising stock price and rising volatility that we've seen before in momentum stocks that crashed and burned.