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LUV

Southwest Airlines Co.
39.88+0.2350 (+0.59%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

Squeeze, trend and stretch for LUV, read from our ThinkOrSwim tools after the close.

LUV daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. LUV closed at 39.88 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 40.74. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 8 of the last 12.384244464850Jul 29Sep 1Oct 139.88LUV daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. LUV closed at 39.88 on Oct 21, 2026, below a VMA of 40.74. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Distribution on 8 of the last 12.3842Sep 10Oct 139.88
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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LUV on Oct 21

LUV closed up 0.59%. It is in a squeeze on 7 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Distribution stage, and price is 0.6 ATR below its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 7 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: loose squeeze for 10 bars, momentum falling.

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Slingshot triggers in Squeeze Setups
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In a squeeze Fired None. Join free for each timeframe's tier and bar count.

Trend

Market Pulse is orange, in the Distribution stage.

Distribution since Oct 12, 8 sessions in a row, and on 8 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

0.6 ATR below its VMA.

39.88 against a VMA of 40.74, 2.10% below.

39.88Close
40.74VMA
1.39Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 0.06 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+0.59%LUV
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 39.37 to 40.46, $1.09 wide

Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 39.88.

LUV 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 39.37 to 40.46. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 39.88.40.4639.379:3010:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:30 AM12:301:302:303:30LUV 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 39.37 to 40.46. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 39.88.40.4639.379:3011:30Breaks the high, 11:30 AM1:303:30

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LUV Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where LUV is statistically stretched, from the aggressive and conservative Volatility Box models on daily and hourly data.

LevelDaily, aggressiveDaily, conservativeHourly, aggressiveHourly, conservative
Upper 3
Upper 2
Upper 1
Last close39.8839.8839.8839.88
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

LUV's daily and hourly levels are in Stock Volatility Box ($169 a month) and the Bundle.

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LUV questions

Is LUV in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, LUV is in a squeeze on 7 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: loose squeeze for 10 bars, momentum falling.

Is LUV in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has LUV in the Distribution stage: price below its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked down. Distribution since Oct 12, 8 sessions in a row, and on 8 of the last 12.

What was LUV's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 39.37 to 40.46, a range of $1.09. Price broke above the high in the 11:30 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 39.88.

Where are LUV's Volatility Box levels?

Stock Volatility Box and Bundle members see LUV's daily and hourly levels on this page and in the Volatility Box platform.

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