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: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); 50-day MA is rising (+3.69% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +35.5%; 3-month momentum positive (+14.3%). Concerns: below the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum negative); RSI 27 — oversold. Currently 18.2% off its 52-week high. Score: +3/7.
LUV is holding above its long-term 200-day MA ($41.44) but has slipped below the 50-day MA ($45.58), pointing to short-term weakness in an otherwise intact trend. An RSI of 27.2 has dropped into oversold territory, which has historically preceded short-term bounces. The 1-year return of +35.5% compares to +16.5% for SPY (beat the market by 19.1%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $13,554 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 19.1%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($41.44)
✗Above 50-day MA ($45.58)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 27.2
✓Positive return (+35.5%)
!Within 10% of period high (−18.2%)
Period Range $45.08
$28.98$55.11
RSI (14) 27.2
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$45.08
Period Return+35.5%
Period High$55.11
Period Low$28.98
Drawdown−18.2%
MA-50$45.58
MA-200$41.44
RSI (14)27.2
Avg Volume (30d)6.6M
vs. SPYbeat by 19.1%
Return Rank#271 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($41.44)