Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with LUV, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 uncommon options trades for Southwest Airlines.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 36%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $875,915, and 7 are calls, for a total amount of $893,677.

Expected Price Movements

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $22.5 to $32.5 for Southwest Airlines over the recent three months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Southwest Airlines's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Southwest Airlines's whale activity within a strike price range from $22.5 to $32.5 in the last 30 days.

Southwest Airlines Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Biggest Options Spotted:

About Southwest Airlines

Having examined the options trading patterns of Southwest Airlines, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Current Position of Southwest Airlines

• With a volume of 8,107,029, the price of LUV is up 1.33% at $30.5.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 42 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About Southwest Airlines

In the last month, 1 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $25.0.

Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days?

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