LUVSouthwest Airlines
What is the market doing?
No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−2% vs 200-day).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −2% vs its 200-day average.
Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 22% since the previous count, down from 6.4% of shares outstanding three months ago.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How LUV is trading
Southwest Airlines is +31% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 12 points ahead of the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −2.5%
vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far
- RSI (14)
- 49
RSI (14) · neutral
- Below its 52-week high
- 23%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $41.65
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- +7.7%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- +31%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- −7.3%
- vs 50-day average$42.01
- −0.85%
- 52-week high
- $54.33
- 52-week low
- $29.29
- Annualised volatility
- 42%
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | +1.7% |
| 2025 | +26% |
| 2024 | +19% |
| 2023 | −12% |
| 2022 | −21% |
| 2021 | −8.1% |
| 2020 | −13% |
| 2019 | +18% |
| 2018 | −28% |
| 2017 | +32% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 7 of 10 | +3.7% |
| Feb | 10 | 5 of 10 | +3.2% |
| Mar | 10 | 3 of 10 | −5.9% |
| Apr | 10 | 5 of 10 | −4.0% |
| May | 10 | 5 of 10 | +2.5% |
| Jun | 10 | 6 of 10 | +2.8% |
| Jul | 11 | 3 of 11 | −3.1% |
| Aug | 11 | 5 of 11 | +0.68% |
| Sep | 11 | 7 of 11 | −0.00% |
| Oct | 11 | 5 of 11 | −2.1% |
| Nov | 10 | 9 of 10 | +10.0% |
| Dec | 10 | 6 of 10 | +1.3% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
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