PTEN · Nasdaq · Energy Minerals

What does it cost to trade Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.?

A $10,000 order costs about $18.59 (18.6 bps) between the half-spread and market impact.

Data as of 1 November 2026

Cost of $10k$18.59
Estimated quoted spread29.5 bps
Average daily trading value$93.5M
Daily volatility1.93%
1-day VaR (95%) on $10,000$318
Liquidity tierModerate

Estimated cost by order size

Order Half-spread Market impact Total Share of daily volume
$1,000 14.7 bps 1.53 bps $1.63 · 16.3 bps < 0.01%
$10,000 14.7 bps 3.84 bps $18.59 · 18.6 bps 0.011%
$100,000 14.8 bps 9.69 bps $245.06 · 24.5 bps 0.107%

Liquidity

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. trades about $93.5M a day, which puts it in the moderate liquidity tier. At that depth the model estimates a quoted spread of 29.5 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 $935K.

Volatility and risk

Daily volatility is around 1.93%, which is moderate for a stock. On a $10,000 position, the 1-day value at risk at 95% is about $318: 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 Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.?

PreTrAIde estimates about $18.59 (18.6 bps) for a $10,000 market order in Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.: $14.75 of half-spread and $3.84 of market impact, before any broker commission.

Is Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. a liquid stock?

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. trades about $93.5M a day, in the moderate liquidity tier of PreTrAIde's model, with an estimated quoted spread of 29.5 bps.

How volatile is Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.?

Its daily volatility is about 1.93% (moderate). The 1-day 95% value at risk on a $10,000 position is about $318.

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