PACB · Nasdaq · Health Technology

What does it cost to trade Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.?

A $10,000 order costs about $80.61 (80.6 bps) between the half-spread and market impact.

Data as of 1 November 2026

Cost of $10k$80.61
Estimated quoted spread120.0 bps
Average daily trading value$47.2M
Daily volatility7.47%
1-day VaR (95%) on $10,000$1,229
Liquidity tierThin

Estimated cost by order size

Order Half-spread Market impact Total Share of daily volume
$1,000 60.0 bps 8.17 bps $6.82 · 68.2 bps < 0.01%
$10,000 60.1 bps 20.5 bps $80.61 · 80.6 bps 0.021%
$100,000 60.6 bps 52.1 bps $1,127.31 · 112.7 bps 0.212%

Liquidity

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. trades about $47.2M a day, which puts it in the thin liquidity tier. At that depth the model estimates a quoted spread of 120.0 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 $472K.

Volatility and risk

Daily volatility is around 7.47%, which is very high for a stock. On a $10,000 position, the 1-day value at risk at 95% is about $1,229: 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 Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.?

PreTrAIde estimates about $80.61 (80.6 bps) for a $10,000 market order in Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.: $60.06 of half-spread and $20.54 of market impact, before any broker commission.

Is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. a liquid stock?

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. trades about $47.2M a day, in the thin liquidity tier of PreTrAIde's model, with an estimated quoted spread of 120.0 bps.

How volatile is Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.?

Its daily volatility is about 7.47% (very high). The 1-day 95% value at risk on a $10,000 position is about $1,229.

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