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What does it cost to trade McKesson Corporation?

A $10,000 order costs about $4.34 (4.34 bps) between the half-spread and market impact.

Data as of 1 November 2026

Cost of $10k$4.34
Estimated quoted spread7.78 bps
Average daily trading value$700M
Daily volatility1.11%
1-day VaR (95%) on $10,000$183
Liquidity tierGood

Estimated cost by order size

Order Half-spread Market impact Total Share of daily volume
$1,000 3.89 bps 0.18 bps $0.41 · 4.07 bps < 0.01%
$10,000 3.89 bps 0.45 bps $4.34 · 4.34 bps < 0.01%
$100,000 3.89 bps 1.14 bps $50.31 · 5.03 bps 0.014%

Liquidity

McKesson Corporation trades about $700M a day, which puts it in the good liquidity tier. At that depth the model estimates a quoted spread of 7.78 bps, so a market order pays roughly half of it on the way in, and again on the way out. An order stays below 1% of a normal day's trading up to about $7.0M.

Volatility and risk

Daily volatility is around 1.11%, which is moderate for a stock. On a $10,000 position, the 1-day value at risk at 95% is about $183: on one trading day in twenty, a loss larger than that should be expected. Volatility also widens spreads, which the cost estimate above already includes.

How these figures are estimated

Spread: PreTrAIde's liquidity-tier model (average daily trading value) with a volatility uplift and a one-tick floor. Market impact: an Almgren-Chriss-style model on the order's share of daily volume. VaR: 1.645 × daily volatility. Inputs are 30-day average volume and recent price range. These are estimates, not quotes: the real cost depends on the market when the order is placed. PreTrAIde Methodology: How a Pre-Trade Analysis Is Computed

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to buy $10,000 of McKesson Corporation?

PreTrAIde estimates about $4.34 (4.34 bps) for a $10,000 market order in McKesson Corporation: $3.89 of half-spread and $0.45 of market impact, before any broker commission.

Is McKesson Corporation a liquid stock?

McKesson Corporation trades about $700M a day, in the good liquidity tier of PreTrAIde's model, with an estimated quoted spread of 7.78 bps.

How volatile is McKesson Corporation?

Its daily volatility is about 1.11% (moderate). The 1-day 95% value at risk on a $10,000 position is about $183.

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