Southwest Airlines (LUV) — Daily Price Character
Historical session stats from dividend-adjusted prices: win rate, streaks, record days, weekday patterns, and (when available) how often the stock was green on S&P 500 green days.
Archetype
Balanced
Moderate daily swings — neither calm nor dramatic.
Win rate
47.3%
5517 green · 5387 red · 755 flat · 11659 sessions
Current streak
1 red
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
11 / 10 days
Win streak return: +21.26% · Lose: 21.09%
Median / σ daily
+0.000% · 2.355%
Avg green +1.86% · avg red 1.74%
Extreme days (>3%)
15.7%
1005 up · 828 down
History from Jan 3, 1980 through Apr 7, 2026 · 11659 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
Apr 8, 2025 – Apr 7, 2026 · Mon–Fri sessions only
Monday–Friday — average return
Average dividend-adjusted return on that weekday (green / red by sign). Green/red day rule: ±0.01% vs prior close.
Monday–Friday — win rate
Share of sessions that closed green on that weekday. Bars are green at or above 50%, red below 50%.
Top green days
Largest single-session gains (dividend-adjusted), by historical return.
| Date | Return |
|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | +18.71% |
| Jan 22, 2009 | +17.04% |
| Oct 15, 1998 | +15.62% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | +15.38% |
| Mar 13, 2020 | +14.43% |
| Apr 21, 1995 | +14.01% |
| May 18, 2020 | +13.48% |
| May 26, 2020 | +12.64% |
| Dec 14, 1987 | +12.63% |
| Jun 3, 1980 | +12.00% |
| Jan 8, 1999 | +11.99% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | +11.65% |
| Aug 3, 1984 | +11.47% |
| Oct 30, 1987 | +10.71% |
| Aug 21, 2002 | +10.43% |
| May 22, 1986 | +10.26% |
| Feb 24, 1984 | +10.13% |
| Jan 17, 1991 | +9.71% |
| Nov 9, 2020 | +9.69% |
| Apr 2, 2009 | +9.64% |
Worst red days
Largest single-session losses; "Days to recovery" counts trading sessions until close recovered the prior peak (dividend-adjusted).
| Date | Return | Days to recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2001 | 24.10% | 36 |
| Oct 19, 1987 | 21.99% | 95 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 18.50% | 163 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 15.10% | 157 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 14.87% | 185 |
| Dec 7, 1994 | 14.41% | 93 |
| Oct 19, 1995 | 12.79% | 19 |
| Aug 6, 1990 | 12.59% | 54 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | 12.20% | 3 |
| Sep 22, 1981 | 12.03% | 35 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 11.78% | 119 |
| Feb 6, 1986 | 11.78% | 19 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 11.68% | 206 |
| Oct 27, 1997 | 11.60% | 6 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | 11.60% | 54 |
| Jul 21, 2016 | 11.22% | 63 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 11.16% | 94 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 10.53% | 10 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 10.36% | 19 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | 10.04% | 6 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
- Historically, Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed green on 47.3% of trading days (5517 green, 5387 red, 755 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
- As of 2026-04-07, Southwest Airlines (LUV) is on a 1-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
- We label Southwest Airlines (LUV) as "balanced" based on the sample standard deviation of daily returns: Moderate daily swings — neither calm nor dramatic.
What were the best and worst single trading days for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
- Largest single-day gain: +18.71%. Largest single-day loss: 24.10%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Southwest Airlines (LUV)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 15.7% of trading days for Southwest Airlines (LUV) were extreme (1005 up, 828 down).
Data & methodology
How are green, red, and flat days defined?
- We use dividend-adjusted (or close-to-close for non-equity) daily returns. Green: return ≥ +0.01%. Red: return ≤ −0.01%. Flat: between those bounds.
How is the current streak calculated?
- We count consecutive green or consecutive red days using the same thresholds. If the most recent session is flat, we skip trailing flat days and measure from the last non-flat close.
What does “vs S&P 500” mean?
- On sessions where the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was green, we report how often this stock was also green. Shown only for USD equities when benchmark data exists and the symbol is not the index itself.
Where does the archetype come from?
- Sample standard deviation of daily returns: low → Steady, high → Explosive, otherwise Balanced. Labels describe typical daily volatility, not quality of the investment.