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

Use Options to Play Priceline on the Cheap

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jun 18, 2012

Option-spread trades can generate sizable returns without having to buy this pricey stock outright.

Trade the Flames of Fear

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jun 14, 2012

Trouble -- or at least the fear of trouble -- is bubbling beneath the surface. Depending on your view, consider trades in either the SPY or VXX.

Exploit the AAPL Breakout with Call Spreads

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jun 13, 2012

The options market provides several ways to structure AAPL trades for dirt cheap.

Playing the Fear Percolating in Oil

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jun 13, 2012

Implied volatility of USO options has spiked to levels not seen since fall 2011. The time is ripe for selling USO options in some fashion.

4 Tips for Surviving Market Corrections

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

Stay away -- or at least make smaller bets, be selective and sell quickly on any uptick.