The average summertime correction in years when the market generally rallies is 11 percent and the average duration of the downturn is just under 3 months. Unless the economic data deteriorates further, look for a pullback of roughly average duration and severity this summer. Such a move would see the S&P 500 re-test the 1,270 to 1,280 support area and find a bottom at some point over the summer.

Stocks are trading lower today on the back of a poor ADP Private Sector Jobs Report and continued problems in Europe. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is trading at $139.96, -0.78 (-0.55%). Yesterdays ISM Manufacturing Report rallied the markets on hopes that jobs would show a better than expected increase. However, that did not occur and stocks have erased all of the gains from yesterday.

The markets are floating around the flat line. All eyes are focused on the after market earnings release from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the FOMC policy statement scheduled for Wednesday. This is keeping investors very nervous as worries of an iPhone sales miss is looming large. In addition, the markets are looking for Ben Bernanke to give a hint at future quantitative easing once again.

The markets opened nicely higher only to get slammed once again. Last week the markets saw their largest decline of 2012. The down cycle called by Chief Market Strategists at InTheMoneyStocks is fully in play. European worries continue to increase and technology has seen a sharp pull back from its recent highs.