Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$43.68 +0.48% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Southwest Airlines Company (LUV) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $21.39B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.2% Base Target
$58 Bull$45 Base$35 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $43.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
53% Calls / 47% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.88x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$43.00
-1.56% vs. current $43.68 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.9%
Expected event band around $43.68

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (LUV)

$37.5
5,975C / 12,324P
$40
5,975C / 12,324P
$42.5
13,973C / 12,324P
$45
13,973C / 5,327P
$47.5
13,973C / 5,327P
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LUV // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.89%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $43.27H $43.27L $42.00C $42.43VOL 4.05M
RES: $42.05SUP: $38.72SMA50: $40.74SMA200: $43.45
$54.24$49.63$45.02$40.41$35.80RES $42.05SUP $38.72$42.432026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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LUV Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
35.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on LUV today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LUV. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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LUV Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is LUV's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in LUV show 53% bullish call premium versus 47% put premium, centered near a $43 max-pain strike.