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QWEST CORPORATION (CTW) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:CTW - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US74913G3039

25.39  +0.03 (+0.12%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Overall CTW gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, CTW is only an average performer.

Warning: CTW has an average volume of 9102 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CTW is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CTW is lagging the market slightly.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, CTW turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 45% of all stocks.
In the last month CTW has a been trading in a tight range between 25.12 and 25.47.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
QWEST CORPORATION / CTW Weekly stock chart
QWEST CORPORATION / CTW Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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CTW has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 25.39. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 25.38, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

24.06

26.15

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 25.33 to 25.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 24.30 to 24.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 25.39 to 25.89. 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CTW is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CTW is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength45.37NEUTRALCTW is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CTW is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CTW is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CTW is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)54.66NEUTRALThe RSI value for CTW is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CTW has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)71.79NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CTW is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.32LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CTW 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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
25.4825.320.16 (0.63%)25.00%
An entry @25.48. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @25.32. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.16 points, which is 0.63%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.16%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
QWEST CORPORATION / CTW Daily stock chart

QWEST CORPORATION

NYSE:CTW (8/20/2018, 8:11:12 PM)

25.39

+0.03 (+0.12%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week0%
2 Weeks0.55%
1 Month0.12%
3 Month0.28%
6 Month0.59%
12 Month-1.13%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.09
ATR(20)%0.32%
ATR Inc14.13%
Range Today0.08
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
CRS45.37
Mansfield-0.59
10 Day High25.47
10 Day Low25.25
20 Day High25.47
20 Day Low25.12
52 Week High25.89
52 Week Low24.2
CS1 End25.38
CR1 Start25.39
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.32%
DER(5)0.86%
Volume16.60K
Volume Incr-16.55%
Vol(5)6.48K
Vol(50)9.10K