41.37 USD
↗ 0.06 (0.15%)PRE MARKET (AS OF 05:29 AM EDT)
LUV Stock Premarket
Southwest Airlines Co.
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Premarket trading runs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET.
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Gap Analytics — 5-year history, 5% minimum gap
Over the past 5 years, LUV has had 13 qualifying gap events (gaps of 5% or more at the open) — 6 gap-ups and 7 gap-downs. Gap-ups averaged +8.9%, 83% have fully filled, median time to fill 12 trading days. Gap-downs averaged -6.6%, 57% have fully filled, median time to fill 3 trading days. Most recent: a +6.7% gap up on Apr 17, 2026, which filled in 3 trading days. Average 20-trading-day return after a LUV gap up: -5.73%. After a gap down: +2.93%.
Gap Ups6 events
Fill Rate
83.3%
Avg Gap
8.9%
Avg 50% Fill
2d
Avg Fill
12d
Gap Downs7 events
Fill Rate
57.1%
Avg Gap
6.6%
Avg 50% Fill
1d
Avg Fill
3d
Avg Gap Fill by Timeframes
Gap Ups
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fills 25% | 83% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| fills 50% | 33% | 83% | 83% | 83% |
| fills 75% | 0% | 50% | 50% | 83% |
| fills 100% | 0% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
Gap Downs
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fills 25% | 43% | 86% | 86% | 86% |
| fills 50% | 43% | 43% | 57% | 71% |
| fills 75% | 29% | 43% | 43% | 57% |
| fills 100% | 14% | 43% | 43% | 43% |
Complete Gap History — 13 events
| Date | Gap From | Gap % | Status | Days to 50% | Days to Fill | % of Gap Filled After | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 1 week | 2 week | 4 week | ||||||
| 2026-04-17 | $40.63 | +6.67% | Filled | 2d | 3d | 29% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2026-04-08 | $37.87 | +12.69% | Filled | 1d | 12d | 54% | 93% | 93% | 100% |
| 2026-04-02 | $38.23 | -5.68% | Filled | 1d | 2d | 85% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2026-01-29 | $40.86 | +6.16% | Filled | 26d | 26d | 28% | 28% | 28% | 28% |
| 2025-03-11 | $28.18 | +14.55% | Filled | 1d | 19d | 66% | 73% | 73% | 100% |
| 2024-09-26 | $28.39 | +6.52% | Open | 4d | — | 27% | 64% | 64% | 90% |
| 2024-08-05 | $25.05 | -5.11% | Filled | 1d | 4d | 55% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2024-06-10 | $27.75 | +6.67% | Filled | 2d | 5d | 14% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 2024-04-25 | $29.30 | -8.26% | Filled | 13d | 32d | 25% | 26% | 29% | 62% |
| 2024-03-12 | $33.78 | -8.98% | Open | — | — | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 2023-07-27 | $36.26 | -6.73% | Open | — | — | 0% | 28% | 28% | 28% |
| 2022-07-28 | $40.77 | -5.86% | Open | 8d | — | 16% | 46% | 70% | 84% |
| 2022-02-24 | $44.01 | -5.66% | Filled | 1d | 1d | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LUV's premarket price?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) is trading at $41.37 in premarket, up $0.06 (+0.14%) from the previous close of $41.31.
When does LUV premarket trading start?
Premarket trading for LUV on the NYSE runs from 4:00 AM to 9:30 AM Eastern Time, ahead of the regular session (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET). After-hours runs from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET.
How often does LUV fill its gaps?
Over the past 5 years, 83% of LUV gap-ups have fully filled and 57% of gap-downs have filled. Median time to fill is 12 trading days for gap-ups and 3 trading days for gap-downs.
Does LUV have any unfilled gaps?
No. LUV has no unfilled gap events from the past 60 days; all recent gaps have been filled.
What's the average return after a LUV gap?
Based on 13 qualifying gap events over the past 5 years, the average 20-trading-day return after a LUV gap up is -5.73%, and after a gap down is +2.93%.