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

Buy the TWTR Stock Dip With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 19, 2013

A little cooldown amidst a larger surge in TWTR stock is the perfect time to make a bullish move. Try this Twitter options play on for size.

Play SCTY Stock as It Heats Back Up

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 18, 2013

SolarCity's technical improvement in recent days calls for a call spread trade on SCTY stock.

HLF Stock – ‘Buy the Dip’ With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 13, 2013

Exploit both high implied volatility and a high likelihood that HLF stock won’t completely crater in the coming month with this options trade.

USO – Climb Aboard the Crude Oil Comeback

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 12, 2013

With the bulls' recent counterattack in crude oil, bullish option plays on the United States Oil Fund (USO) are starting to look attractive again.

Trade SPX Options Amid an Overblown VIX

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Dec 4, 2013

VIX jumps re-inflate depressed option premiums, increasing the potential profits for all sorts of option-selling strategies. Consider these SPX options.