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

VXX Calendar Spread: Embrace Time, Exploit Volatility

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Calendar spreads like this trade idea on the VXX allow you to profit from the day-by-day decay in option values and provide a partial directional hedge.

Fade the Fear With VXX Puts

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The case for capitulation in the current selloff is starting to be made. Months-ahead puts on the VXX are one way to take advantage of an eventual ease in fear.

Apple Stock Declares Its Independence

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Apple stock has become a rebel hell-bent on marching to the beat of a different drummer, making AAPL a true source of diversification right now.

Foreign Funds Like EFA Revel in the Weak Greenback

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The greenback’s support breach is boosting the fortunes of foreign funds like the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF. Play EFA's newfound relative strength with options.

Bond Prices Are Stabilizing — Profit Via TLT

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Scared money and bond bulls are fast friends. With the TLT seemingly back on the upswing, consider this options play to capitalize on fear.

4 Simple Tips for Surviving Market Corrections

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

If you're worried about a looming market correction, don't be. Instead, read up on these four ways to survive (and perhaps even thrive) during a correction.

Fade the Fear With a Short Put on EEM

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Traders afraid to chase the EEM into the stratosphere will be happy to know the ongoing stock drop has brought the fund back to more reasonable levels for entry.

Jump Start eBay Stock With Covered Calls

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

If you want to buy eBay stock, wait for a breakout; if you already own EBAY and don’t believe it will top $59 this month, consider these covered calls.

Another Dip, Another Buying Opportunity in the SPY

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

With the current downturn in the SPY running a bit long in the tooth, the bulls might be prepping for another assault. Trade a bounce with put spreads.

A Pivotal Test Looms for Crude Oil

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Sellers still seem to have the upper hand in crude oil, but if you see this as a buying opportunity in USO, naked puts could be the way to go.

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