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Sigmacast expected range · 7–28-day calibrated zone
Forecast batch: 7/31/26
Market-data read
LUV reads range-bound — no clean directional character at any horizon (ER 0.32 / 0.22 / 0.15). Recent action is directionless chop rather than a trend. Term-structure band: ±4.1% / ±6.3% / ±9.7% (7/14/28d).
Nested 60 / 80 / 95 calibrated expected-range · centered on current price (gold tick)
Macro correlations · context (not confirmation)
8 correlated indicators
Observed historical correlations, not forward signals.
Positively correlated: All Car Sales (r=+0.76), BoE Consumer Credit (r=+0.70)
Inversely correlated: Non Defense Goods Orders Ex Air (r=-0.92), PCE Price Index MoM (r=-0.78), Kansas Fed Composite Index (r=-0.76), ISM Manufacturing New Orders (r=-0.73), CPI Food at Home (r=-0.73), Financial Activities Payrolls (r=-0.72)
As of July 31, 2026, LUV is trading at 44.98. Our multi-model Sigmanomics forecast for this stock generates expected price ranges (magnitude, not direction) across 7-day, 14-day, and 28-day horizons, each with a recent-path character readout. Based on ensemble models including SIGMACAST, Σ-Adaptive, and Σ-Trend with model-agreement confidence bands. Updated daily.
Containment = how often the band held (backtest) — magnitude only, not a directional record.
Forecasts generated by Sigmanomics engine. Not financial advice.
Market-data read
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is a publicly traded stock covered by the Sigmanomics analytics platform. The LUV stock closed at 44.9800 on July 31, 2026, reflecting a decline of 1.36% from the previous close of 45.6000. LUV is listed on the NYSE in United States.
Over the past 30 days, the stock has experienced a strong downtrend with a decline of 6.23%, ranging between 44.1910 and 53.1296. The price currently trades below its 20-day moving average of 47.4985. The 14-day RSI stands at 42.4, in neutral territory, indicating balanced momentum.
Over the same 30-day window, daily-return volatility was 2.16%, reflecting typical price variability for this stock. Across the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between 28.9750 and 55.1100, with the current price near the midrange of that range.
Daily-return volatility of 2.16% runs elevated for this stock, so price ranges are likely to stay wide — watch how price behaves around its recent range rather than treating any single level as fixed. LUV is currently trading 5.30% below its 20-day moving average and sitting in the middle of its 52-week range. Its 14-day RSI reads 42.4, currently in neutral territory.
Auto-generated from Sigmanomics market data. Last update Jul 2026.
Sigmacast forecasts span six horizons — 30-minute, 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, 12-hour, and daily — refreshed continuously as new bars arrive.