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

TLT: A Bond Bounce Is Brewing

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Feb 12, 2015

A bounce looms for oversold bonds. Profit from the rebound with bull put spreads on the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT).

Netflix Stock is Streaming Higher (NFLX)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Feb 11, 2015

While the stars certainly appear to be aligning for a breakout and renewed advance in NFLX, we can structure an option trade to profit even if the stock becomes unruly.

Use Amazon Stock Calls to Harvest Recent Gains (AMZN)

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Feb 10, 2015

AMZN stock is soaring and options are cheap. Use the stock replacement strategy to reduce risk while capturing additional gains.

IWM: Small-Cap Stocks Stage Big Breakout

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Feb 6, 2015

Small-cap stocks are staging a big breakout. Score a respectable gain with this bull put spread on the IWM ETF.

USO ETF: Oil Volatility Is Gushing

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Feb 5, 2015

Oil volatility has surged to a 3-year high. Capitalized on elevated option premiums with short strangles on the USO ETF.