QWEST CORPORATION (CTQ) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:CTQ • US74913G2049

25.42
-0.02 (-0.08%)
At close: Aug 26, 2016
25.45
+0.03 (+0.12%)
After Hours: 8/19/2016, 8:50:40 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, CTQ scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. CTQ has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

  • The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
  • When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CTQ turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 40% of all stocks.
  • CTQ is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CTQ is lagging the market.
  • In the last month CTQ has a been trading in a tight range between 25.42 and 25.98.
  • Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
QWEST CORPORATION / CTQ Weekly stock chart
QWEST CORPORATION / CTQ Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

Although the technical rating is bad, CTQ does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.

Support and Resistance Analysis

24.50

27.05

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @25.34 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 24.75 to 24.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 25.43 to 26.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 26.59 to 26.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for CTQ is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for CTQ is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength40.53NEUTRALCTQ is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CTQ is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CTQ is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CTQ is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)27.93OVERSOLDThe low RSI value suggests CTQ may be oversold.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CTQ has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)1.79OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests CTQ may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.34LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CTQ suggests low volalility.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
QWEST CORPORATION / CTQ Daily stock chart

QWEST CORPORATION

NYSE:CTQ (8/26/2016, 7:56:20 PM)

After market: 25.45 +0.03 (+0.12%)

25.42

-0.02 (-0.08%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.08%
1 Week-0.12%
2 Weeks-0.35%
1 Month-1.7%
3 Month-0.82%
6 Month0.87%
12 Month-1.89%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.08
ATR(20)%0.34%
ATR Inc-74.64%
Range Today0.03
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS40.53
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield-0.7
10 Day High25.55
10 Day Low25.42
20 Day High25.98
20 Day Low25.42
52 Week High26.85
52 Week Low24.22
CS1 End25.34
CR1 Start25.43
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.42%
DER(5)0.17%
Volume18.70K
Volume Incr-67.87%
Vol(5)28.80K
Vol(50)74.02K

QWEST CORPORATION / CTQ FAQ

What is the technical rating for CTQ stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to CTQ.


What is the current trend direction of QWEST CORPORATION (CTQ) stock?

The current trend direction for QWEST CORPORATION (CTQ) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for QWEST CORPORATION?

QWEST CORPORATION (CTQ) has an RSI value of 27.9326. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.


Can you provide the MACD signal for QWEST CORPORATION?

The MACD indicator for QWEST CORPORATION (CTQ) has a value of -0.00148591, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the support and resistance level for CTQ stock?

QWEST CORPORATION (CTQ) has a support level at 25.34 and a resistance level at 25.43. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of CTQ support and resistance levels.