Last year we suffered a 16% correction in the MSCI World Index before stocks rebounded for a total return of nearly 12% in 2010.

FORBES: Deja Vu Stock Market

Technicians point to the low volatility of the VIX Index and forecast a sizable market correction around the corner.

FORBES: Big Caps Adumbrate The Bull Market (With Exceptions)

That is, at least four trading sessions after the index begins moving up from the bottom of a correction.

FORBES: Netflix And Baidu Maintain Momentum, Chinese Solar Stocks Sizzle

The selling across many of the commodity markets has now turned into a stampede for the exits this week, as the Reuters CRB Index, as well as the commodity ETFs and ETNs are now clearly in a correction phase.

FORBES: The Commodity Bull Market Isn't Over

The good news for bulls is that in the event of a pullback, we would not expect a decline to be exacerbated by panic selling, since those that have recently accumulated stocks have purchased index or exchange-traded fund (ETF) puts, or VIX calls, as insurance against a correction .

FORBES: Short-Sellers Could Take Market Lower In The Near Term