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

Follow the Bears Down Under for Profits

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 24, 2012

With ongoing signs of a global slowdown, emerging markets could continue to underperform -- and if that happens, the Aussie dollar could suffer.

We’ve Got a Golden Cross — Literally

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 21, 2012

The "golden cross" has shown up in gold, setting the bugs abuzz. It hasn't happened often, but when it has, profitable trades have folowed.

Sell the Slippery Slide in Crude

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 20, 2012

Unsurprisingly, the slippery slide in crude has resulted in renewed demand for option contracts and driven implied volatility higher. Look to sell USO options.

Exploit High Volatility Before the Earnings Boogieman Comes

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 19, 2012

Rather than trying to pinpoint a direction on Riverbed Technology, a volatility trade might be a better alternative. Here's how to attack.

Play a Snap-Back in Small Caps

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 19, 2012

With the market gods still smiling on the bulls, pullbacks should be viewed as buyable events. One way to profit is through this options trade on small caps.