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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Broken trend resistance lineBroken trend support line
Daily :Relative Strength Index oversoldWilliams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly oversoldLane's Stochastic and MACD bullish divergence
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It was the negative week for the Southwest Airlines (LUV). During the week, the LUV dropped -0.74 points, or -1.83%, and closed at 39.64 on Friday, August 28, 2026. Weekly volume was -46% below average.

Long-term trend: [See LUV long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on November 1, 2023 at 21.91 and reached 55.11 on February 17, 2026. LUV gained -33.20 points, or -151.53%, in 119 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (32.88) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See LUV medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 2, 2026 at 35.73 and reached 53.13 on June 26, 2026. LUV gained -17.40 points, or -48.70%, in 12 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (43.89) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. LUV may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See LUV weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since August 7, 2026. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See LUV short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on August 5, 2026 at 49.73 and reached 39.63 on August 28, 2026. LUV lost 10.10 points, or 20.31%, in 23 days. Price is near the trend low.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See LUV daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Relative Strength Index is oversold while Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with oversold daily Relative Strength Index or strongly oversold daily Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. Daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic, Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since August 7, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term downtrend is getting weak.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 18.54
Oversold
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 90.80
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 9.63
Strong Oversold Bullish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 12.46
Oversold
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -1.50 Bullish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.99
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 77.20
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 26.70
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 32.78
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.66
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 48.88
50 Day Moving Average 46.53
Monthly Trendline Support 43.89
20 Day Moving Average 43.61
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 42.44
Parabolic System 41.68
Daily Stochastic Crossing 39.89
Price 39.64
Yearly Trendline Resistance 38.16
Lower Bollinger Band 36.79
Yearly Trendline Support 32.88
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Industrials 5
Industry Airlines 27
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 49.73
High Date 08/05/2026
Low 39.63
Low Date 08/28/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 53.13
High Date 06/26/2026
Low 39.63
Low Date 08/28/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 60.66
Support 43.89
Low 35.73
Low Date 04/02/2026
High 53.13
High Date 06/26/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 28.98
Low Date 08/11/2025
High 55.11
High Date 02/17/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 38.16
Support 32.88
Low 21.91
Low Date 11/01/2023
High 55.11
High Date 02/17/2026
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