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

Chipotle’s Flag Hints at Higher Prices

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Since an earnings jump from two weeks ago, Chipotle has spent its time forming a bull flag more tightly wound than a well-folded burrito. Exploit the resolution of this flag via call spreads.

Shop the Fire Sale in NFLX Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

These two risk-reduction strategies for Netflix shareholders are made all the more appealing by the current discount on NFLX options.

Protect Your Newfound Intel Gains

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The semiconductor sector is being lifted by a recent breakout in Intel. If you've been riding INTC's crest, consider a little protection in the form of covered calls.

Support Looms for Big Blue

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Multiple support levels should lead to a slowing in IBM's decline, if not an outright rebound. Here are two different tactics options traders could use right now.

Resist the Urge to Make a Quick Apple Play

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

If you're going to try to make an Apple earnings bet, consider longer-dated options instead to widen the margin of error.

Big Profits From Copper’s Collapse

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The best way to play for more downside isn't with the commodity itself, but rather a useful proxy.

2 Ways to Play Google Before Earnings

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

If you're inclined to make a directional bet into Google's earnings report, here are two high-risk, high-reward plays -- one bullish and one bearish -- to consider.

Squeeze Profits From Oil With Strangles

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

On the heels of the downturn in oil, implied volatility for United States Oil Fund options has risen to its highest levels of the year. Play this rich volatility with a short strangle.

Exploit This Volatility Spike With Iron Condors

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The Russell 2000 was taken to the woodshed Monday, but if you think the cratering will give way to more even trading, consider this options play.

Tie Down Your Silver Straddle

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Last month's long straddle on SLV is sitting on 50% gains. Here's how to squeeze a little bit more out while securing some of the profits in the original trade.

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