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

Drill for Oil Profits With Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 12, 2012

If crude oil can break above resistance, it might just spark another big run. Make a conservative bullish bet on energy through this play on the OIH fund.

Option Plays Ahead of Apple’s iPhone 5

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 11, 2012

Here are strategies for both bulls and bears on AAPL's next move after the much-anticipated Sept. 12 new product announcements.

Playing a China Sentiment Change in Metals

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 10, 2012

Friday's surprising bullish move after four months of nearly constant drops in the Dow Jones Shanghai Index creates some option opportunities.

Build Additional Profits in Housing With a Call Roll-Up

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 10, 2012

The homebuilders ETF (XHB) has gained nearly 13% since early August, but if you're still bullish, you can up the ante with this new options trade idea.

The Frothiness of Silver Options

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Sep 6, 2012

With implied volatility now sitting at 35%, premiums on SLV options have risen high enough to make selling them an alluring proposition.