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

A Bear Play Beckons in Bond Land

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The TLT bond fund has climbed higher in past weeks and currently is retesting strong resistance levels, making this low-risk bearish option play appealing.

How to Cash In on Super-Coiled Silver

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Silver's volatility is at an all-time low, meaning a big move is almost surely coming soon. Spring your way to profit with one of these two trades.

Oil Services Under Pressure From the Buck

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Strength in the dollar has undercut any attempt at commodities to stage a sustainable advance. One setup to watch for is a breakdown in the oil services fund OIH.

How to Play the Lululemon Collapse

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Traders are souring on this apparel stock after an ill-timed recall -- here are two options strategies that position you for further downside.

Google’s Ready to Run Again After Catching Its Breath

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Traders who have been patiently waiting for a dip in GOOG have their opportunity. You can buy in, but bull put spreads also look attractive right now.

Build More Gains With the Coming Breakout in Housing

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Ryland Homes just finished a big move Thursday and is looking strong even compared to the relentlessly rising ITB fund. Use options to chase RYL higher to its next target.

2 Ways to Play Resurgent Transports

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Transportation stocks kept up a red-hot 2013 run with a big push Wednesday. Play continued strength in the sector via these two options plays.

Participate in the Emerging-Markets Retreat With Puts

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The EEM has decoupled from the S&P 500, but history says they'll correlate again sooner than later. Consider these put options if you think EEM's the one that'll stay the course.

Get Behind Ford Via Call Spreads

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Positive news on the Chinese auto sales front helped Ford stock resume its multimonth uptrend, making its cheap options look even more attractive.

Is a Bond Rebound Looming?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The most recent bout of bond selling has sent the TLT fund to what seems like short-term extremes. Play a snapback via this put spread.

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