The official signal is, as Bob Jenkins said, #3 - the thumbs up.
However, I've had several evaluators (camps & otherwise) who say to give the open-palm stop clock signal, then give the thumbs up for a held ball. They say that it can reduce problems if you have a double whistle and your partner thinks there was a violation or foul before the held ball.
That said, do what's accepted in your area.
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