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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LUV - US8447411088 - Common Stock

42.81 USD
+0.33 (+0.78%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 1:03:02 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, LUV scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, LUV is showing a nice and steady performance.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
LUV is part of the Passenger Airlines industry. There are 22 other stocks in this industry. LUV outperforms 80% of them.
LUV is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month LUV has a been trading in the 37.38 - 43.54 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
LUV has an average volume of 9323460 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, LUV did better than 88% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO / LUV Weekly stock chart
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO / LUV Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although LUV has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

24.80

43.24

6 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 42.47 to 42.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 40.73 to 41.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • Support @32.29 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @31.40 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @29.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @25.05 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for LUV is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for LUV is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength88.04POSITIVELUV has a high relative strength, it outperformed 88.04% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of LUV is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of LUV is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of LUV is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)72.94OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests LUV may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.18NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests LUV has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)48.99NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for LUV is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.59MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for LUV suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)44.9POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for LUV suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO / LUV Daily stock chart

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

NYSE:LUV (1/7/2026, 1:03:02 PM)

42.81

+0.33 (+0.78%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Performance
% Chg0.78%
1 Week3.31%
2 Weeks2.96%
1 Month12.23%
3 Month35.76%
6 Month14.41%
12 Month28.26%
2 Year42.12%
3 Year18.76%
5 Year-3.32%
10 Year12.92%
15 Year258.48%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.02
ATR(20)%2.59%
ATR Inc36.79%
Range Today0.58
ADR(20)1.07
ADR(20)%2.5%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS88.04
3 months CRS94.8
6 months CRS76.43
Mansfield1.69
10 Day High43.2
10 Day Low40.85
20 Day High43.54
20 Day Low37.38
52 Week High43.54
52 Week Low23.82
CS1 End41.65
CR1 Start42.49
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.72%
DER(5)-0.74%
Volume4.25M
Volume Incr-38.41%
Vol(5)7.01M
Vol(50)9.32M

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO / LUV FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to LUV.


What is the current trend direction of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) stock?

The current trend direction for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for LUV stock?

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) has an RSI value of 72.9423. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the MACD signal for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO?

The MACD indicator for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) has a value of -0.177368, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) stock?

The short term momentum for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (LUV) is positive.