AQUA AMERICA INC (WTR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:WTR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. -
Taking everything into account, WTR scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, WTR has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that WTR is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 92% of all stocks. On top of that, WTR also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
WTR is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so WTR is leading the market.
In the last month WTR has a been trading in the 45.83 - 52.58 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
WTR has an average volume of 1472080 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although WTR has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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52.87
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 46.94 to 47.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 45.24 to 46.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @36.75 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 51.95 to 52.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for WTR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for WTR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 92.05 | POSITIVE | WTR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 92.05% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WTR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WTR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of WTR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 76.72 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests WTR may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.16 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests WTR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.5 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests WTR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.27 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for WTR suggests low volalility. |
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)
51.94
-0.4 (-0.76%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.76%
1 Week0.15%
2 Weeks4.44%
1 Month13.21%
3 Month16.14%
6 Month23.96%
12 Month49.73%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.75
ATR(20)%1.27%
ATR Inc-5.69%
Range Today0.88
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
CRS92.05
Mansfield1.41
10 Day High52.58
10 Day Low49.81
20 Day High52.58
20 Day Low45.83
52 Week High52.58
52 Week Low34.21
CS1 End47.67
CR1 Start51.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.66%
DER(5)-0.58%
Volume2.33M
Volume Incr12.14%
Vol(5)1.43M
Vol(50)1.47M