LUV · Expected Move

Southwest Airlines Co.

The expected move for LUV is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing — the market's implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Comparing it to realized moves reveals when options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) vs too little (premium-buying regime).

LUV straddle price & implied vol

60 sessions

Bars: at-the-money straddle price (30-day and 7-day) — the market's priced move. Line: 30-day at-the-money implied volatility (right axis).

Current LUV Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$3.88
7-Day Straddle
$2.20
30-Day ATM IV
41.0%
IV Rank
35%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to LUV's realized move over the same window to gauge whether options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) or too little (premium-buying regime). The Expected Move Tracker ranks every symbol by this measure.
LUV Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261022 $3.88 $2.20 41.0% 35%
20261021 $4.09 $2.98 45.4% 56%
20261020 $4.06 $3.08 44.1% 50%
20261019 $4.10 $2.29 44.9% 54%
20261016 $4.07 $2.61 45.3% 56%
20261015 $4.04 $2.75 43.8% 49%
20261014 $4.39 $3.03 49.5% 77%
20261013 $4.23 $3.05 44.0% 50%
20261012 $4.25 $1.22 44.7% 53%
20261009 $4.08 $1.34 43.5% 47%
20261008 $4.63 $2.22 49.0% 74%
20261007 $4.56 $2.47 47.9% 69%
20261006 $4.62 $2.33 46.1% 60%
20261005 $4.56 $1.81 46.3% 61%
20261002 $4.53 $2.66 47.3% 66%
20261001 $4.46 $2.00 47.0% 64%
20260930 $4.53 $2.29 46.2% 61%
20260929 $4.51 $2.82 46.4% 62%
20260928 $4.85 $1.77 48.3% 71%
20260925 $4.50 $1.89 46.7% 63%
20260924 $4.67 $1.91 48.3% 71%
20260923 $4.41 $2.09 47.3% 66%
20260922 $4.70 $2.25 47.4% 66%
20260921 $4.78 $1.60 46.1% 60%
20260918 $3.63 $1.71 40.9% 34%
20260917 $3.58 $1.91 39.8% 29%
20260916 $3.73 $2.17 40.4% 32%
20260915 $3.70 $2.16 39.5% 27%
20260914 $3.65 $1.75 39.6% 28%
20260911 $3.24 $1.73 37.4% 17%
20260910 $3.55 $1.79 40.2% 31%
20260909 $3.38 $1.94 39.3% 26%
20260908 $3.67 $2.15 39.5% 28%
20260904 $3.27 $1.24 36.5% 13%
20260903 $3.13 $1.42 36.2% 11%
20260902 $3.05 $1.73 36.4% 12%
20260901 $3.27 $1.70 37.4% 17%
20260831 $3.40 $0.92 35.0% 2%
20260828 $3.32 $1.62 38.1% 9%
20260827 $3.42 $1.71 38.0% 9%
20260826 $3.87 $1.94 39.6% 13%
20260825 $3.52 $2.09 37.2% 7%
20260824 $3.69 $1.27 37.2% 7%
20260821 $3.39 $1.51 37.4% 8%
20260820 $3.37 $1.65 37.3% 8%
20260819 $3.50 $1.90 36.3% 5%
20260818 $3.60 $2.55 36.6% 6%
20260817 $3.89 $1.52 37.1% 7%
20260814 $3.18 $1.58 33.9% 0%
20260813 $3.80 $2.01 38.2% 8%
20260812 $3.55 $2.11 34.7% 0%
20260811 $3.92 $2.30 36.4% 0%
20260810 $4.12 $1.60 39.5% 2%
20260807 — — 38.6% 0%
20260806 $4.52 $2.52 42.1% 4%
20260805 $4.58 $2.54 41.1% 2%
20260804 $4.49 $2.58 40.4% 0%
20260803 $4.58 $1.91 41.5% 3%
20260731 $3.96 $2.01 40.4% 0%
20260730 $4.42 $2.52 43.4% 5%

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