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

A Pivotal Test Looms for Market Leaders

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 28, 2013

Many extended stocks such as Google (GOOG) and Netflix (NFLX) have finally retraced to potential support levels. Here are two options plays hoping they'll rebound higher.

2 Ways to Play a Mending Apple

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 24, 2013

A few technical patterns are making the case for a more stable AAPL. Depending on just how bullish you are, one of these two options trades might fit the bill.

An Opportunity Amid the Nikkei Crash

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 23, 2013

An overnight hammering of the Nikkei has opened up an options opportunity in the DXJ exchange-traded fund.

Utilities Are Running Out of Energy

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 22, 2013

Three signs of deterioration in the utilities fund XLU warrant caution for the bulls and opportunity for the bears. Here are two options strategies worth considering.

Gold Changes Its Stripes, Favoring the Bulls for a Change

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician May 21, 2013

Traders wishing to go the higher-probability route who want to make a bet that GLD will remain above its potential double bottom could sell bull put spreads.