Tales of a Technician: Don’t be Obi-Wan Kenobi
January 18, 2017
Trading can be a lonely sport. I needed community, a place I could go for inspiration and accountability. A place where seeing others trade made me want to trade.
My name is Tyler Craig. I’m a trader, mentor, writer and professional wisdom dispenser. I am a member of the CMT Association and carry the CMT designation. I have a Ph.D. from the school of hard knocks and am a cancer survivor.
I am the technician and these are my tales.
January 18, 2017
Trading can be a lonely sport. I needed community, a place I could go for inspiration and accountability. A place where seeing others trade made me want to trade.
January 11, 2017
Riding the trend is different with option selling. The limited reward nature of naked puts and the like means once the credit runs out, your profit dealing ventures are over. Unless, of course, you sell another put. And another one after that. And another after that.
January 5, 2017
Today’s topic: Why I don’t mind selling options even when implied volatility is low.
December 30, 2016
Once upon a time I didn’t use a trade journal. Then I got smart.
December 23, 2016
Hat tip to Derek for bringing up today’s topic in the clubhouse. I think the query of whether or not silver prices were bullish in 2016 merits further investigation. Fascinating points were made all around, and I can’t help but throw my thoughts into the ring. The entire discussion boils down to two key points:READ MORE
December 15, 2016
Precious metals are reeling following yesterday’s rate hike. GLD, SLV, and a cohort of miners are down anywhere from 1% to 9%. It’s a day of celebration for bears and a day of mourning for bulls.
December 14, 2016
Ho ho ho! I’m Santa, and I’m a friend to investors one and all. Matter of fact, I’m probably their best friend. My loyalty is unmatched. I deliver more gifts to stockholders than any other fictional, mythical figure.
December 8, 2016
Want to know how I would have managed the bullish risk reversal trade on X from last weekend’s commodity report? Feast yer eyes on this: Your browser does not support the video tag.
November 28, 2016
Thanksgiving was bittersweet in the Craig clan. Our beloved December Iron Condor was laid to rest on Tuesday.
November 15, 2016
It was the eve of Election Day; the final chapter of a bloody battle between a crooked donkey and a bombastic, wicked-tongued elephant.
November 9, 2016
First, henceforth and forever I will be using the 2016 election results and subsequent market reaction as the ultimate example that following the news with the intent of getting an edge in your trading is pure stupidity.
November 3, 2016
Pre-election jitters are building and weak-kneed investors are abandoning ship left and right. The small- cap laden Russell 2000 Index is now 8% off its September high and the rest of the big benchmark are following in-kind. But do you know where risk is perceived to be the highest? Mexico. I’ll leave the search forREAD MORE
October 26, 2016
Listen up you covered call lovers. Today I’m tackling some common questions on how to get the most out of your beloved buy-writes.
October 19, 2016
When entering the realm of adjustment thinking one must be careful to avoid what I call salvation syndrome.
October 13, 2016
You, friend, are your worst enemy. And if you don’t discover the elixir for staving off self-sabotage quickly you’ll suffer the fate of so many traders who have come and gone before you: Death and destruction.
October 6, 2016
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September 28, 2016
The blue bird flies again! Shares of Twitter (TWTR) are soaring this week following reports from CNBC and Bloomberg that Mickey Mouse, Salesforce.com, and the Googster are expressing interest in acquiring the company.
September 15, 2016
In strong up months covered calls cap your profit thereby delivering underperformance and a healthy dose of regret. In down months they’re worth their weight in gold.
August 31, 2016
Last week I addressed how to invest with stocks at all-time highs. The conversation focused on longer-term investors’ leery of putting new money to work with the market seemingly skirting the stratosphere. Today I want to pivot the discussion toward active traders.
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