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

GMCR Is Roasting the Bears

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The stock is up big on the back of a solid earnings report. If you're options-inclined, here are two longer-term trades to consider.

Bank Some Holiday Cash With Retail Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Price action and a compelling narrative suggest the retail sector will continue its recent ascent -- here's how to play the trend using options on the XRT.

Wall Street ‘Hearts’ Facebook Stock (And You Should, Too)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

For the first time since its IPO, it looks like Facebook finally is receiving genuine love from the Wall Street community -- and that means its rise could be sustainable.

Gold’s at Its Cheapest (Volatility) Price EVER

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Gold's implied volatility has dropped to levels unseen since the CBOE launched the gold-based VIX Index in mid-2008. Here's how to exploit it.

BBY Is on the Brink — Here’s How to Profit

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

If you think Best Buy is destined to go the way of the dodo bird, you can make money on BBY's demise through a long-term put option.

Profit From the Volatility Funk

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Traders looking for bearish exposure to VXX might consider buying a January 33 – 28 bear put spread for $2.90.

Make a Bearish Bet on LVS

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Casino stocks popped across the board on Penn National's move to split off a REIT -- this bearish play on LVS looks to cash in on that unwarranted pin action.

Profit From Netflix Streaming Higher

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Given NFLX's strength lately in the face of a seriously down market, a bull call spread is looking good as an options trade to make some easy money.

Don’t Paint LOW With the HD Brush

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

It's tempting to get bullish on Lowe's after Home Depot's blowout quarter, but recent earnings action would suggest a different approach.

Trade the Biotech News With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The news-driven biotech world is perfect for options -- traders can position themselves for upside or downside based on recent technical developments.

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