Each week Trifecta Stocks identifies names that look bearish and may present interesting investing opportunities on the short side.
Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, recent actions and grades from TheStreet's Quant Ratings, we zero in on five names.
While we will not be weighing in with fundamental analysis, we hope this piece will give investors interested in stocks on the way down a good starting point to do further homework on the names.
Evoqua Water Technologies
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (AQUA) recently was downgraded to Hold with a C rating by TheStreet's Quant Ratings.
This provider of water and wastewater treatment systems has sprung a leak and is making its way to lower ground. Evoqua shows a bearish channel with poor relative strength and a bearish signal on the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Money flow is declining, telling us big institutional holders are selling. The 200-day moving average is not far away from here, and another leg lower will give that target a test.
If short, put in a stop at $30 and ride to the $21 area.
National Western Life
National Western Life Group Inc. (NWLI) recently was downgraded to Hold with a C+ rating by TheStreet's Quant Ratings.
This life insurer has been under substantial pressure lately. The sellers have really gotten the upper hand here, with strong volume and a MACD sell signal. The cloud just turned red, so more fuel for the bears. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in a steep slope downward -- not a good sign, especially with markets near all-time highs.
Support might be just below at $170 or so, but that may not hold here. Put in a stop at $200, ride it down to $160 or so.
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-- Bob Lang and Chris Versace are co-portfolio managers of Trifecta Stocks.
