Aqua America Inc. (WTR)

Here is a long candidate that was recently identified by one of my scans. I do not know what product or service this company provides, and I do not need to know. This stock is trading above its 200 and 50 day moving averages, which is rare to see in this type of market. This indicates to me that this company must be doing something right:


The next chart shows the same stock divided by the S&P 500. As the chart rises, it is telling you that this stock is rising more quickly than the market, or falling more slowly. This is what you want to see if you are long a stock.



What to buy: WTR

How much to buy: 125 shares based on a hypothetical $10,000 portfolio

When to sell at a loss: After a close below the 200dma

When to sell at a profit: After a close below the 200dma


(The sell rules are different from previous post due to this stock being a long candidate)