Attempted rally intact- waiting for confirmation day

Today was the 4^th day of a rally attempt (see blue highlighted area) and while the major indices all closed with a better than 1% gain, volume was at or below average, suggesting big institutional buyers are not ready to get back in. The Today’s leading groups are Machinery-Farm (CNH, ), Fertilizers (CF, POT, MOS, AGU), Machinery Mining (BUCY), Oil Service (NOV,ATW, DWSN).