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Dated answer · 2026-09-01

IR vs SMH — which is stronger right now?

Same dated snapshot (2026-09-01): IR quality 100/100 vs SMH 100/100; engine LONG vs LONG. The comparison below is computed, dated, and auditable — not an opinion.

Snapshot2026-09-01 · source: yahoo
IR (Ingersoll Rand)SMH (Semiconductor ETF)
Market / sectorus · Industrialsus · ETF
Price$78.97$555.77
Quality score100/100100/100
Engine signalLONG · 51 bars · uPnL +2.9%LONG · 308 bars · uPnL +120.8%
Total return-13.4%+120.8%

Thesis-break template (Industrials)

backlog shrinking two quarters; enterprise capex deferral; labor/logistics squeeze; lost flagship contracts

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