Here’s whether Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.
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Bullish
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+1.88% over 10 days); RSI 46 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +44.2%; 3-month momentum positive (+15.0%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative). Currently 19.7% off its 52-week high. Score: +5/7.
LUV is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($42.43) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($47.12), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 46.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +44.2% compares to +20.4% for SPY (beat the market by 23.8%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $14,417 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 23.8%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($42.43)
✗Above 50-day MA ($47.12)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 46.1
✓Positive return (+44.2%)
!Within 10% of period high (−19.7%)
Period Range $44.26
$29.26$55.11
RSI (14) 46.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$44.26
Period Return+44.2%
Period High$55.11
Period Low$29.26
Drawdown−19.7%
MA-50$47.12
MA-200$42.43
RSI (14)46.1
Avg Volume (30d)5.2M
vs. SPYbeat by 23.8%
Return Rank#327 of 1252
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($42.43)