Tyler Craig

Tales of a Technician

Tyler Craig has been helping individuals learn how to trade as an elite instructor and personal mentor for the past 15 years. Nearly a decade ago, he joined the Chartered Market Technician’s Association and obtained the CMT designation. He specializes in derivatives trading and seeks to help others unlock the power of options trading.

In 2015, Tyler joined Tackle Trading to help bring premium investing education to the public. He has since created multiple trading systems, including Cash Flow Condors and the Bear Market Survival Guide. Every week he pens insightful articles for his two blogs: Tales of a Technician and Options Theory.

Recent Articles

Double Your Money With This MasterCard Stock Trade (MA)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 20, 2015

MasterCard (MA) stock staged a breakout Monday, and you can profit from its continued ascent with this trade idea.

Carve out Some Cash on Chesapeake Stock (CHK)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 17, 2015

The bulls could soon make a comeback in beaten-down Chesapeake Energy. Profit from a rebound in CHK stock with this trade.

QQQ: A Nasdaq Breakout Looms Large

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 16, 2015

Oh, what a difference a week makes. Trade the Nasdaq's sudden change in fortune via this play on the QQQ ETF.

Game the Breakout in LinkedIn (LNKD) Stock

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 15, 2015

LinkedIn (LNKD) is soaring today on news of a Barclays upgrade. Here's how to game LNKD stock breakout with and option spread.

Behold, China’s Dead-Cat Bounce! (FXI)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 14, 2015

Chinese stocks have rallied hard this week but are running up against stiff resistance. Sell FXI bear call spreads to capitalize.

How to Play the Big Apple Stock Price Rebound (AAPL)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 10, 2015

Apple stock has descended into correction territory, but the 200-day moving average may have come to the rescue. Bet on a bounce in AAPL with this option play.

Volatility Returns! Here’s How to Play It (SPY)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 9, 2015

The S&P 500 index is being tossed around like a rag doll. Here are a pair of SPY ETF option strategies to embrace market volatility.

Fade the Market’s Fear With the TLT

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 8, 2015

While the current rally in the TLT ETF may persist for a while yet, I suspect it possesses the same destiny as all the others: failure.

TSLA Stock Downgrade a Gift for Bulls

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 7, 2015

TSLA stock is on the ropes today following a Deutsche Bank downgrade. Capitalize on the dip with call spreads for a triple-digit return.

3 Mining Stocks Poised for a Golden Recovery

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 6, 2015

Heavy support looms large for beaten-down gold mining stocks. Profit from the rebound with call spreads in ABX stock, NEM stock and SLW stock