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Tracking the Spark: Equinox Gold (EQX) Rallies 17.5% in Two Days

The hardest part of trading isn’t cheering a stock after it moves—it’s recognizing the quiet positioning that builds before the surge. In this case, Equinox Gold (EQX) lit up our scanners just before an earnings-driven gap higher, giving a textbook example of how early signals can lead the story.

August 12, 2025 – Options Activity Lights Up

EQX first hit the SetYourStop Workspace at $6.68 when concentrated call buying drove nearly $1.92M in premium inflow. Heavy activity was centered at the $7.50 strike across near-term (August 15) and medium-term (October 17) expirations, with multiple trades marked “Size > Prior OI”—confirmation that new positions were being opened.

Real-Time Chart From the SetYourStop Workspace

With spot between $6.56 and $6.74, the targeting of strikes above market price pointed to expectations for continued strength into the fall.

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

Options Activity Snapshot from Our Unusual Activity Report

August 12, 2025 – Technical Context

In our Canadian Daily Setups that same day, EQX was noted for bullish U.S. options activity as price action pressed against horizontal resistance. The combination of heavy call buying and a constructive chart placed the stock firmly on breakout watch.

Real-Time Chart From the SetYourStop Report

August 14, 2025 – Earnings Catalyst Hits

Two days later, EQX gapped higher on earnings, reaching an intraday high of $7.85 USD—a 17.5% move from the initial August 12 alert. In Canadian trading, the stock hit C$10.85.

Follow-up Chart

While the earnings announcement provided the spark, the positioning was visible days earlier. This is the edge we focus on at SetYourStop—pairing institutional flow with technical structure to be watching the right names before the move, not after.

We’ll continue doing what we do best—tracking the footprints that precede momentum.