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

Play the Shifting Momentum in Gold Miners

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

A few promising signs have formed during the past month, hinting at the potential for at least a short-term tradable bottom in the beleaguered GDX.

A Breakout Looms in Western Refining

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The stock is poised for a breakout after months of consolidation -- here are two options strategies to take advantage of the coming move.

Profit From the Bond Bulls’ Misfortune

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Aggressive traders looking to profit from the misfortune of bond bulls have a handful of bond ETFs to choose from. Consider this potential trade in the TBT.

2 Ways to Adjust to Beaten-Down Utilities

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Given how far utilities have fallen, now is not the time for those with bearish positions to rest on their laurels. Here are two ways to roll your XLU options.

The Shampoo Rocket Ship J&J Hits Turbulence

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

After months of nonstop euphoria for Johnson & Johnson, the stock winds have changed. It's not necessarily time to sell, but you should get protective.

A Pivotal Test Looms for Market Leaders

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Many extended stocks such as Google (GOOG) and Netflix (NFLX) have finally retraced to potential support levels. Here are two options plays hoping they'll rebound higher.

2 Ways to Play a Mending Apple

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

A few technical patterns are making the case for a more stable AAPL. Depending on just how bullish you are, one of these two options trades might fit the bill.

An Opportunity Amid the Nikkei Crash

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

An overnight hammering of the Nikkei has opened up an options opportunity in the DXJ exchange-traded fund.

Utilities Are Running Out of Energy

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Three signs of deterioration in the utilities fund XLU warrant caution for the bulls and opportunity for the bears. Here are two options strategies worth considering.

Gold Changes Its Stripes, Favoring the Bulls for a Change

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Traders wishing to go the higher-probability route who want to make a bet that GLD will remain above its potential double bottom could sell bull put spreads.

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