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

Learn to Embrace Volatility’s Tipping Point

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Aug 18, 2011

A surge in implied volatility can offset the risk of selling puts against a stock's downtrend.

Covered Calls: A High-Volatility Crutch?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Aug 16, 2011

This options strategy isn't automatically the best in fearful markets.

Consider an Option Put Spread to Play Gold’s Comeback

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Aug 16, 2011

Here's a lower-risk strategy to capture profit.

Use Bearish Calls Against the Market’s ‘Dead-Cat Bounce’

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Aug 15, 2011

Traders expecting some downside have a few options.

Bears Circling OpenTable

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician Jul 22, 2011

Buy a put option on OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN) as it drops below support.