September 9, 2026

Mike Shorr on Benzinga: Semi Stocks, PPI, and More

Mike Shorr joined Benzinga’s morning show for a wide-ranging look at the week ahead, from a slow post-Labor Day start to why he thinks one overlooked economic report matters more than the one everyone talks about. He also names the sector he’s watching closely and the trader-favorite name that just won’t quit.

Mike covers:

  • Why he thinks the market kicks off slow this week and what changes that
  • The economic report he thinks matters more than the one that gets all the headlines
  • The exact moving average close he’s watching in Semiconductors (SMH) that could trigger a multi-day move
  • His approach for choppy, low-conviction trading days
  • The trader-favorite name he says his own trading bot can’t stop buying

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about the author:

Mike Shorr

Since 1994, Michael has been an on-the-floor market maker, Vice-President of Interest Rate Derivatives for Knight Financial Products and Director of Education and Options Instructor at Trading Advantage. He makes the oftentimes complex world of options and trading accessible to the novice and advanced trader alike. Michael has a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. He presently is Director, Trader Education at ProsperTradingAcademy.

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The Week Ahead: MORE WORK TO BE DONE

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August 23, 2026

The Week Ahead: JACKSON HOLE

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The Fed, Oil, and What Earnings Season Really Means

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The Week Ahead: Happy 250

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The Week Ahead: Darn Inflation

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