Should Be A Fun Show... | Craig Johnson - Piper Sandler | Blu Putnam | Sep 18, 2026

The guys will finally find some time to discuss the ins & outs of a quad witch expiration day, Thursday's show so packed with AI hardware news, they weren't able to get to the witch discussion. (This one's for you, Dan!) What does it mean? How does it affect trade on a given Friday? How can traders use the event to their advantage? The Friday afternoon trade into the close should be a fun one as S&P changes announced September 4th will be effective at the start of trade Monday. Bloom Energy (BE), Everpure (P) and Illumina (ILMN) will go into the S&P 500. Dell (DELL), Palo Alto (PANW) and SanDisk (SNDK) will be added to the S&P 100. Triple D will get ready for the weekend trade. Tune in to see how one trader gets ready for a couple-day break from weekday trade. Two special guests today! Piper Sandler's Chief Market Technician, Craig Johnson, and Stock Trader Network's Chief Economist, Blu Putnam. Joel, Dennis and Brent welcome you as they host PreMarket Prep's 3,626th episode! Live every trading day since 2013. Get prepped and ready for each trading day with the industry originators of pre-market preparation. Find all the real news traders need to know about - and none of the news the mainstream media is pretending is moving the markets today. The PMP guys don't just highlight the important news, they dive in, analyze and give the real takes on what matters around Wall Street. Get charts, high-quality execution, and a sophisticated trading platform with TradeStation: https://premarketprep.com/tradestationCheck out our new live STN Newsfeed (beta) here: https://stocktradernetwork.com/newsfeedJoin the Stock Trader Network (STN) https://stocktradernetwork.com and trade with Dennis, Joel and others!Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0lAwCUr...Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...Disclaimer: the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this content are not investment advice and are for informational purposes only.