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Golden sweep on a breakout
Two signals pointing the same direction.
A golden sweep is a large single call sweep, typically over $500K in premium, filled at the ask. When one hits as price is breaking a key level, both price action and options flow confirm the move.
The BREAKOUT with flow behind it.
Price clears RESISTANCE on volume. A golden sweep fills simultaneously or just before. Someone committed real capital to the continuation.
A $1.5M call sweep hits a stock as it breaks its 6-month high on heavy volume. What does the combination suggest?
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C. Both price action and flow are aligned, adding conviction to the move. Neither signal alone is enough. Together, a price break and a golden sweep suggest institutional interest in the continuation.