Is Scorpio a water sign?

In astrology, Scorpio, Pisces and Cancer are the three water signs. According to astrologists, signs ruled by the element water tend to be emotional, intuitive and empathic to others.

People born under the water sign Scorpio are highly perceptive and sensitive. They use those traits to analyze, manipulate and alter situations through subtle signals and changes. Additionally, Scorpio is a fixed sign, meaning that its energy is concentrated and centered. This makes Scorpio the deep water of the zodiac, still on the surface but intense, sensing things deeply and forever. Because all water signs have easily mutable boundaries, they are supposedly prone to influence by others.