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

Beware the Bear Flag in IWM

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The IWM has enjoyed a few days of upside, but the charts are signaling downside in the near term. Selling a November call spread is one way to play an impending dip.

VXX Reverse Split Won’t Halt the Grind Lower

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The lofty days of 2008 are far in the past -- this maneuver just prolongs the inevitable for this much-maligned vehicle.

2 Ways to Play the Weakness in Chips

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

After a brief spurt of outperformance heading into August, the semiconductor sector has returned to its lackluster ways. The weakness in the Market Vectors Semiconductor…

Play the Bond Teeter-Totter

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

After favoring bonds since Big Ben announced QE3, it just might tilt back to stocks. If you think so, try this bear call spread on TLT.

Has the Risk-Off Flip Been Switched?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

For the past week at least, it seems like it has. And if we're heading into a range-bound market, here's an option strategy that work out well.

Follow the Bears Down Under for Profits

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

With ongoing signs of a global slowdown, emerging markets could continue to underperform -- and if that happens, the Aussie dollar could suffer.

We’ve Got a Golden Cross — Literally

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The "golden cross" has shown up in gold, setting the bugs abuzz. It hasn't happened often, but when it has, profitable trades have folowed.

Sell the Slippery Slide in Crude

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Unsurprisingly, the slippery slide in crude has resulted in renewed demand for option contracts and driven implied volatility higher. Look to sell USO options.

Exploit High Volatility Before the Earnings Boogieman Comes

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Rather than trying to pinpoint a direction on Riverbed Technology, a volatility trade might be a better alternative. Here's how to attack.

Play a Snap-Back in Small Caps

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

With the market gods still smiling on the bulls, pullbacks should be viewed as buyable events. One way to profit is through this options trade on small caps.

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