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

Drill for Oil Profits With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

If crude oil can break above resistance, it might just spark another big run. Make a conservative bullish bet on energy through this play on the OIH fund.

Option Plays Ahead of Apple’s iPhone 5

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Here are strategies for both bulls and bears on AAPL's next move after the much-anticipated Sept. 12 new product announcements.

Playing a China Sentiment Change in Metals

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Friday's surprising bullish move after four months of nearly constant drops in the Dow Jones Shanghai Index creates some option opportunities.

Build Additional Profits in Housing With a Call Roll-Up

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The homebuilders ETF (XHB) has gained nearly 13% since early August, but if you're still bullish, you can up the ante with this new options trade idea.

The Frothiness of Silver Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

With implied volatility now sitting at 35%, premiums on SLV options have risen high enough to make selling them an alluring proposition.

A Big Divergence in Small Caps

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Is Tuesday's jump in the Russell 2000 just a one-day aberration? What could be an early bullish indicator will bear close watching ahead.

LVS: Beckon Lady Luck With Naked Puts

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Las Vegas Sands is waving a bullish flag. Traders wanting to exploit a breakout have several options strategies at their disposal, but I like this one best.

Make a Polar Put Bet on Semiconductors

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The $33 zone once again appears to be acting as support for the semiconductors ETF (SMH), and is setting up an aggressive options trade.

Golden Bulls: Target the GDX

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

One wildcard likely to impact gold miners is Ben Bernanke's Friday speech in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Those feeling bullish might consider this spread on gold miners.

3 Options Trades for the Little Guy

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Small-money investors might be discouraged by triple-digit prices in the Apples of the world. Use options to unlock those stocks for a fraction of the price.

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