US stock · data to 2026-10-20
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
Southwest Airlines: $39.95 on 2026-10-20. +11.9% a year since 1980, worst fall -78%. Year-by-year returns, risk profile and what followed its price patterns in the past.
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| Last close | $39.95 |
| Return a year since 1980 | +11.9% |
| All-time high | $66.29 (2018-01-02) |
| Below its high | -39.7% |
| Worst fall | -78% (2009-03-05) |
| Yearly volatility | 37% |
| Beta vs its index | 1.01 |
| Risk / reward vs its market | High risk · Low reward |
Returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | +1.7% |
What followed its price patterns in the past
How often LUV was higher 40 trading days after each pattern, next to an ordinary day. History for learning, not a forecast.
| Pattern | Past cases | Higher after 40 days | On an ordinary day | Median move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big up day | 149 | 50% | 56% | -0.3% |
| RSI rises above 70 | 135 | 59% | 56% | +2.2% |
| Up streak | 126 | 57% | 56% | +3.3% |
| Down streak | 125 | 54% | 56% | +2.9% |
| New 52-week high | 123 | 63% | 56% | +5.4% |
| Falls below 200-day avg | 118 | 52% | 56% | +1.4% |
| Crosses above 200-day avg | 117 | 56% | 56% | +2.2% |
| Volume spike on an up day | 116 | 66% | 56% | +5.2% |
| Volume spike on a down day | 105 | 64% | 56% | +5.8% |
| Big down day | 102 | 51% | 56% | +1.2% |
| RSI drops below 30 | 88 | 61% | 56% | +4.6% |
| Falls 35% from all-time high | 72 | 46% | 56% | -1.3% |
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