May 20, 2026

Is The Market Rally Showing Signs Of Slowing Down?

This market rally has been one of the most aggressive runs many traders have seen in years.

However, something could be quietly changing beneath the surface.

A small group of AI and tech stocks have taken on the weight of this rally… and Scott Bauer believes that this concentration could be its biggest threat.

Scott explained why he thinks the market rally could be slowing down on the IBKR Podcast. He discusses the cracks he’s seeing, and some of the biggest threats the rally could be facing.

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Scott covers:

  • Vulnerabilities the market rally could be hiding beneath the surface
  • How quickly the rally has lost its breadth over the past month
  • The concentration risk Scott sees
  • Why a more restrictive Fed could accelerate a potential slowdown
  • How the rally is being driven by too few stocks(and why that’s a red flag)

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