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

Mr. VIX and Sweet 16

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 5, 2012

Short volatility strategies can be lucrative even with a VIX at 16 or 15, provided realized volatility in the market ends up being much lower.

Small-Cap Stocks With Big Plans

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 2, 2012

The Russell 2000 has seen a hat trick of bullish developments; traders willing to bet that the RUT can stay out of hot water should consider this trade.

Trading Bull Calls in Biotech

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jun 27, 2012

One potential wild card is the pending announcement regarding the fate of "Obamacare."

A Short Put Play on Tesoro

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jun 27, 2012

Even though oil has gone full bear, a few refiners have built notable bases and could return to uptrends. Here's an options trade idea for a move by Tesoro.

The Case for Apple Straddles

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

Straddles are a tough trade to consistently make money with, but Apple now provides a good opportunity.