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

Fear Be Percolating in the VIX

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

The CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) jumped 17%, sending option prices higher.

Hedge BIDU Position by Selling Calls

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Use options to protect an unrealized loss in the falling Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU).

How Traders Can Make Money on Netflix

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Earn premium with a put options spread on Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) as the stock remains near current prices.

Stubborn VIX Holding Back the Goodies

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Little movement in the CBOE Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX) is influencing low option premium levels in the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) despite a declining market.

What a Tool – Option Volatility Charts

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Options traders use volatility charts to help determine the value of an option premium.

How to Repair the Research In Motion Mess

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

An options spread strategy can repair a long position in Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM).

Halliburton Bullish Despite Market Drop

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) remains strong despite market sell off. Buy call options on HAL.

Prices Entice on SPY Bear Call Spreads

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Seek a bear call spread on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) with the market trying and failing to rise higher.

SLV Volatility – Strike While The Iron Is Hot

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Aggressive options traders must jump quickly on implied volatility trades such as the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV).

3 Advantages of Spread Trading

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician

Options spread trades are less risky than a straight call or put purchase

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