CenturyLink, Inc.

10/29/14 02:25:35 PM

by Koos van der Merwe

When you look at reports on this company's shares, various analysts suggest that it is a strong buy. Is it?

Security: CTL
Position: Accumulate

CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States and is recognized as a leader in the network services market by technology industry analyst firms. The company is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. They provide data, voice, and managed services in local, national, and select international markets through their advanced fiber optic network and multiple data centers for businesses and consumers. Quite a number of analysts are suggesting that the share is a buy, even at the current price. What do the charts say?

Figure 1. Weekly Chart Of CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL). Here you see how the share price frll from a high of $50.00 in July 2007 to a low of $20.51 by November 2008.

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The chart in Figure 1 is a weekly chart showing how the share price fell from a high of $50.00 in July 2007 to a low of $20.51 by November 2008. From that date the share price rose to $46.93 by December 2010 in an Elliott 5-wave rise. From there it fell in an ABC correction to a low of $27.86 by February 2014. The share then rose in 5 waves to $41.68 by August 2014. The share then corrected in a Wave 2 to $37.71, the 4th Wave of lesser degree. This means that the share could start rising into a Wave 3. However, the relative strength indicator (RSI) is showing further weakness ahead, suggesting that the fall to $37.71 could be a wave a in an abc correction. With wave 1 and wave 2 being a simple correction, wave 4 should be a complicated correction, so this is very possible.

Figure 2. Daily Chart Of CTL With Elliott Wave Count And JM Internal Band. The Elliott Wave count on the daily chart confirms an up move.

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An Elliott Wave count of the daily chart in Figure 2, confirms that the share price is moving into a WAVE III upwards. The RSI is also in a buy trend having suggested a buy on October 13, 2014. Note that the share price is still below the upper JM Internal Band line, and has not given a buy signal. A JM Internal band is a 15-period simple moving average offset by 2% positive and 2% negative. A move above the upper band suggests a buy signal.

The share price looks as though it will rise strongly over the next few months. However, you should never forget that an Elliott Wave count is simply a signpost in the wilderness and can change at a new signpost just down the road. Traders could buy the share based on the RSI buy signal, but investors should wait for a move above the upper JM Internal Band.

Koos van der Merwe

Has been a technical analyst since 1969, and has worked as a futures and options trader with First Financial Futures in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Date:�10/29/14Rank:�1Comment:�low graphic quality. Not possible to see details in the charts :-(

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