["Big Short" Michael Burry: U.S. Stocks May Peak Within 9 Months, Aggressively Shorting Nasdaq 100 and Semiconductors] BlockBeats News, October 13 – Michael Burry, the prototype of "The Big Short," stated today via his Substack account that the U.S. stock market may be only 0 to 9 months away from a significant peak, adding that "the final months of a bull market can be extremely wild." According to his disclosure, his current short positions are primarily focused on put options for the Nasdaq 100 Index ETF (QQQ) and the Semiconductor ETF (SMH), both of which expire in the spring of 2027, with strike prices approximately 20% below current levels. Additionally, Burry is still shorting Oracle (ORCL), MetLife (MET), Caterpillar (CAT), and Palantir (PLTR). He believes the market may be nearing the later stages of this bull run but also anticipates significant volatility before a major peak occurs.