Southwest Airlines (LUV) Options Chain
NYSE: LUVConsumer DiscretionaryAir Freight/Delivery ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Nov 13, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 34
- Share price
- $41.66
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.83
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.69
- Expected move
- ±$6.17
- Open interest (C / P)
- 82 / 68
LUV options summary
The LUV options chain for the November 13, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 6 put contracts, with 34 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 82 calls and 68 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.83, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $42.00 strike is 48.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.17 (14.8%) in Southwest Airlines stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $42.00 call (51 contracts) and the $42.00 put (37 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LUV options chain · November 13, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 11.40 | 10.90 | 13.75 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 36.00 | 0.21 | 0.74 | 0.46 | |||||
| — | — | — | 37.00 | — | — | 0.67 | |||||
| 4.87 | 3.60 | 5.10 | 39.00 | — | — | 1.00 | |||||
| — | — | — | 40.00 | 1.13 | 1.62 | 1.35 | |||||
| 2.10 | 1.83 | 2.48 | 42.00 | 1.81 | 2.54 | 2.65 | |||||
| 1.22 | — | — | 44.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.89 | 0.83 | 1.30 | 45.00 | — | — | 3.69 | |||||
| 0.79 | 0.34 | 1.37 | 46.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.07 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 47.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.79 | 0.10 | 1.02 | 48.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.00 | 2.43 | 49.00 | — | — | — | |||||
In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LUV put/call ratio?
For the November 13, 2026 expiration, the LUV put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.83 (68 puts vs 82 calls), and 0.69 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LUV's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LUV options expiring November 13, 2026 is about 48.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Southwest Airlines stock to move.
How many LUV option expiration dates are there?
LUV has 13 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.
What does "in the money" mean?
A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.