Chris Tyler

Chris Tyler

InvestorPlace Contributor

Chris Tyler, a Wall Street veteran of more than 20 years, began his career in the financial markets working on the trading floor of the AMEX in New York as an equity option market maker at Interactive Brokers’ floor trading unit Timber Hill LLC.

After moving to San Francisco to make markets on the P-Coast exchange during the dot-com craze and spending nearly a decade working in names like Philip Morris, Seagate and Compaq, Chris hung up his smock and trading badge, but not his passion for options and the markets.

Since exiting the floor, and for the better part of the past dozen years, Chris has worked as an option and market strategist, writing analyses for Trading Markets, Charles Schwab subsidiary Optionetics and as a featured columnist at Investor’s Business Daily.

Aside from offering his trading insights at InvestorPlace.com, Chris is currently studying for his Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor (APMA) designation, manages investments for closely held accounts and offers his services as an investment strategist to GLJ Advisors, a CA based RIA.

Chris, his wife and blue heeler live in the Pacific NW. And if you can’t follow him around in your own VW Vanagon or Westfalia, feel free to follow him on Twitter via @Options_CAT.

Recent Articles

Vale SA (ADR): Buy the Deep Pullback in VALE Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Wall Street is occasionally guilty of contradicting itself when it comes to companies like Vale. Buy VALE stock here -- and do it with less risk.

Electronic Arts Inc.: History of Beats May Not Help EA

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

EA stock has a history of moving strongly following earnings releases -- and a potential trigger for a bearish price chart in front of the event.

Friday’s Vital Data: Weatherford International Plc (WFT), Alcoa Inc (AA) and Apple Inc. (AAPL)

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

WFT and AA see unusually heavy options activity Thursday -- and AAPL is typical heavy, but the attention paid by options traders wasn't surprising.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Anheuser Busch Inbev SA (ADR) (BUD) and JD.com Inc(ADR) (JD)

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Lopsided options action in BABA, BUD and JD is dominated by bullish opening wagers.

United States Steel Corporation: Profit From the Upcoming Steel Bend (X)

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Profiteering for bears in X stock just got a whole lot easier courtesy of a top and the options market.

Apple Inc.: Bruised Apple Stock Is Ripe for the Bulls (AAPL)

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don’t be scared if Apple stock heads lower, use it to your advantage with a bull put spread campaign.

SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD): Buy a Precious Breakout

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Affordable premiums and a strong continuation pattern in the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD) point in the bulls' favor. Trade the GLD using this idea.

Monster Beverage Corporation: Expect Volatility in MNST

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

In front of MNST stock’s earnings release, shares look technically weak but recent history has proven kind to bulls.

Amazon.com, Inc.: Prepare for a Big Swing in AMZN

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

In front of AMZN stock’s earnings release, options traders expect a typically large price move to unfold.

AT&T Inc.: What Traders Expect From T Stock

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor

AT&T (T) stock bulls would be glad to see one slightly longer earnings reaction trend continue in an otherwise hodgepodge of earnings data.

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