LUV

Southwest Airlines Co.
Data: 2026-10-02
Analyzing positioning… Options positioning — based on yesterday's biggest open-interest changes See the chart Institutional flows
Track record
signal day → next-day price move
Quick Stats
Oct 02, 2026

52.1

AI Score

HOLD

1.11

Volume Ratio

Oct 28, 2026

Next Earnings

18

+ve Days (30d)

12

-ve Days (30d)

LUV Price vs Max Options Open Interest

How to read this: the line is the stock price; the bars show where the most option open interest sits each day. Strikes with heavy open interest often act as magnets or barriers for price ("max pain" zones). Scroll right for the most recent days.

LUV Max Change In Options Open Interest

How to read this: each bar is the option contract whose open interest changed the most yesterday. Green bars = new positions being opened (conviction building at that strike); red bars = positions being closed. Call builds above the current price suggest upside bets; put builds below it suggest hedging or downside bets.

LUV Options - Sort by Max open Interest (near term)

3rd October 2026 (Data is delayed in normal mkt. hours)

Type Expiration Strike OI Change in
OI
Volume Ask PC Delta Vega Volatility % change Track

LUV Daily Out of Money Options - Sort by Max open Interest (near term)

3rd October 2026 (Data is delayed in normal mkt. hours)

Type Expiration Strike OI Change in
OI
Volume Ask PC Delta Vega Volatility % change Track

LUV Daily In the Money Options - Sort by Max open Interest (near term)

3rd October 2026 (Data is delayed in normal mkt. hours)

Type Expiration Strike OI Change in
OI
Volume Ask PC Delta Vega Volatility % change Track

LUV Most Active Options by Volume(near term)

3rd October 2026 (Data is delayed in normal mkt. hours)

Type Expiration Strike Volume OI Change in
OI
Ask PC Delta Vega Volatility % change Track
LUV Technical Chart Pro Chart
  • Candlesticks: Green = price up, Red = price down. Body shows open/close, wicks show high/low.
  • SMAs: Moving averages help identify trends. Price above SMA = bullish, below = bearish.
  • Options OI: Shows max open interest strikes. High OI = significant price levels.
  • Volume Profile: Shows price levels with most trading activity. POC = Point of Control (highest volume).
  • Earnings: Vertical lines mark earnings dates. Watch for volatility around these dates.
  • Gamma Walls: Key support/resistance from options gamma exposure. Orange = resistance above, Purple = support below.
  • Fibonacci Retracement: Auto-calculated support/resistance levels based on recent high/low. Key levels: 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6%.
  • Unusual Activity: Highlights days with abnormal volume (2x+ average) or large price moves (5%+). Red marker = unusual activity detected.
Technical Indicators
Select an indicator above — it will be added as a pane under the price chart with aligned dates.

Volume Profile Analysis

Horizontal histogram showing volume distribution at each price level with buying/selling pressure

LUV Stock Summary

Last updated Oct 02, 2026

LUV is currently trading at $42.47, positioned below its 200-day moving average of $43.52, suggesting bearish momentum. The stock has a 52-week range of $29.26 to $55.11.

Technical Analysis: The 50-day moving average stands at $42.22, which is below the current price, signaling bullish near-term momentum. The RSI (Relative Strength Index) reads 56.722, suggesting the stock is neutral with balanced momentum.

Money Flow Indicators: The Chaikin Money Flow (20-day) is 0.132, which is positive, indicating accumulation by institutional investors. Our AI-powered investment score rates LUV at 52.1/100 with a HOLD recommendation.

LUV (Southwest Airlines Co.) Indicators

Last updated Oct 02, 2026

Indicator Value
RSI(14) 56.722
CMF (20) 0.132
ROC (10) 3.636
ADX (14) 22.556
Indicator Value
MACD (12,26,9) 0.152
AROONOSC (14) 28.571
WILLAMS %R (14) -14.399
MFI (14) 69.286

LUV Candlestick Patterns

No validated candlestick patterns fired for LUV in the last 10 sessions — that's normal. Only the ~15 patterns with a backtested edge (out of 60 textbook patterns) are tracked here.

Southwest Airlines Co. is above the 50 Day SMA but below the 200 Day SMA — short-term strength within a longer-term downtrend (Mixed).

LUV Moving Averages Analysis

Southwest Airlines Co. has been above 50 day sma 1 times in last 30 days. Last time it was above 50 day sma was on Oct 02, 2026

LUV (Southwest Airlines Co.) Simple Moving Averages

Moving Averages are last updated Oct 02, 2026

Days MA
10 41.94
20 40.68
30 40.3
50 42.22
100 43.84
200 43.52

LUV Fundamental Analysis

P/E (Forward) 8.2919
P/E (Trailing) 26.15
Market Cap ($) 20.5 billion
Earnings/Share ($) 1.6
Net Profit Margin (%) 0.0278
Dividend/Share ($) 0.72
EPS Estimate Current Year ($) 3.1364
EPS Estimate Next Year ($) 4.6495
WallStreet Target Price ($) 49.57
Most Recent Quarter

Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic air carrier in the United States by passengers boarded. Southwest operates nearly 800 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite offering some longer routes and a few perks for business travelers, the airline predominantly specializes in short-haul, leisure flights operated in a single, open-seating cabin configuration in a point-to-point network. In late 2025, Southwest will modify its cabins to offer some rows with extra legroom and will update its ticketing process and merchandising to offer assigned seats and more fare categories, including a basic economy class that will more directly compete with other airlines' offerings and appear for the first time in travel aggregators' search results.