Tyler Craig

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

Buy the TWTR Stock Dip With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

A little cooldown amidst a larger surge in TWTR stock is the perfect time to make a bullish move. Try this Twitter options play on for size.

Play SCTY Stock as It Heats Back Up

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

SolarCity's technical improvement in recent days calls for a call spread trade on SCTY stock.

HLF Stock – ‘Buy the Dip’ With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Exploit both high implied volatility and a high likelihood that HLF stock won’t completely crater in the coming month with this options trade.

USO – Climb Aboard the Crude Oil Comeback

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

With the bulls' recent counterattack in crude oil, bullish option plays on the United States Oil Fund (USO) are starting to look attractive again.

Trade SPX Options Amid an Overblown VIX

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

VIX jumps re-inflate depressed option premiums, increasing the potential profits for all sorts of option-selling strategies. Consider these SPX options.

AMZN Options – Amazon Stock Is Exhausted

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Amazon stock has gone parabolic, and a major psychological level looming overhead. Play these options for a looming AMZN correction.

Roast Some Bears With GMCR Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

An earnings-induced rally did wonders in improving the technical posture of Green Mountain stock, setting up this GMCR options play.

Opportunity Amid the DDD Stock Drop

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

3D Systems stock joined a lull among 3D printing stocks this week, setting up a high-probability options play in DDD stock.

TLT Options – Bye Bye, Bonds!

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

With the volatile long-term bond fund TLT now slipping back below its 50-day MA, it’s a good bet the bear market is back on. Get bearish via these TLT options.

How to Trade Freshly Minted Twitter Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Wall Street was quick to rush Twitter options to market after seeing the thick trading volume of TWTR stock. Here are a couple of early trade ideas.

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