Most of options flow followers saw some big longer term flow come in today before Google news

I know options flow is a tricky topic given there is so much every day and it's hard to gauge what's directional, what's a hedge, etc. But there are a lot of people that still follow it and are able to make use of it to find unusual trades.

If you follow any of the top options flow providers on X or anywhere else, you would have seen their tweets on a ton of LEAPS and other bullish flow for GOOGL, a lot more than usual. I also saw them and thought nothing of them.

Until the news came out that google had won the chrome case and don't have to sell it, and now price is up 7% after market is over.

This is an insider job, either by an insider or by someone who had a very good estimate of what was going to happen. And because they had to make the trades, it was visible to flow traders.

Just sharing an example of how following flow works sometimes. I see a lot of criticism on it here and there, and it's not warranted!