Tales of a Technician: Low Vol + Skew = Bear Put Paradise
April 6, 2016
Low volatility got you down? No need for Debbie Downer. You got options, baby.
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.
April 6, 2016
Low volatility got you down? No need for Debbie Downer. You got options, baby.
March 30, 2016
Just some food for thought for you covered call sellers.
March 28, 2016
“If I do a call calendar I get essentially the same risk graph as a put calendar for the same strikes and months. What’s the difference?” Read the answer here.
March 24, 2016
Alright ladies and gents. Time for an educational strategy walk through.
March 22, 2016
Volatility done got sucked into a black hole. Gone. Just like that.
March 16, 2016
With the advent of weeklys options the choices facing option traders has multiplied ten-fold. But it shouldn’t be overwhelming.
March 14, 2016
Commodity lovers are rejoicing. Particularly those playing in the crude oil patch.
March 9, 2016
Why does the stock price go down when the dividend is paid?
Because there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.
March 7, 2016
Just when I think I’ve exhausted my inventory of covered call insights I stumble upon yet another blog worthy concept. Today I’ll shine a light on how to identify the remaining profit in your trade, an essential skill for covered call management.
March 2, 2016
Come lear a Trick for Financing Portfolio Protection.
February 29, 2016
Today I have money on my mind. I’m talking dividends.
February 28, 2016
You’re a goose chaser. Admit it. It’s the gold you seek. And that’s okay. You’re in good company. Most of us round these parts have been searching for the big bird for ages. Some have even tagged one.
February 24, 2016
My last post highlighted the poster child strategy for cash flow kings – covered calls. The topic which I wish to pick up on is how to best think about a covered call run amiss.
February 22, 2016
When introducing the masses to the covered call strategy we wisdom dispensers like to equate real estate and rental income to stock ownership and covered call selling. If you’ve yet to have the pleasure to hear such a tale, allow me.
February 17, 2016
Gold bugs rejoice! The long-awaited return of profits, glory, and bullish revelry is upon us. After a four-year sojourn in bear country gold, the mighty magic metal, is finally ascending. Like a phoenix from the ashes, baby!
February 14, 2016
What’s the basic structure of a strangle, and how to invert it? Read on.
February 10, 2016
Now this, kiddies, is what a bear market looks like. Rallies fail, overnight gaps multiply like rabbits, and Pepto-Bismol sales skyrocket.
February 8, 2016
I feel for new students overwhelmed by the trading carnival. The beauty of mentorship is it allows us to sit down and really hash out your thoughts about all those carnival barkers.
February 3, 2016
Here’s my take on the ultimate capital deployment scheme.
January 27, 2016
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