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Coal to Lead Futures Ratio
The coal to lead futures ratio is 0.06884 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Lead Futures at $1,910.33 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Coal to Lead Futures ratio
1.000 T of coal = 0.06884 T of lead futures
Inverse (LEAD-FUT/COAL): 14.53 — one Metric Ton of lead futures buys that much coal.
Above its 1 year average. (74th percentile of the last 1 year)
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Lead Futures
$1,910.33
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lead futures per Metric Ton of coal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:25:03 GMT.
1Y average
0.06209
median 0.06059
1Y low
0.04982
Sep 7, 2025
1Y high
0.07785
Jun 11, 2026
Normal band
0.05377–0.07042
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.81σ
347 observations
Coal to Lead Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COAL/LEAD-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Coal / Lead Futures price chart below.
COAL/LEAD-FUT ratio line
How many T of Lead Futures one T of Coal buys, over 1Y.
COAL/LEAD-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COAL/LEAD-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Coal and Lead Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the coal to lead futures ratio
Coal to Lead Futures ratio = Coal price per Metric Ton ÷ Lead Futures price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $131.50 ÷ $1,910.33 = 0.06884. The inverse is 14.53.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the coal to lead futures ratio today?
The coal to lead futures ratio is 0.06884 — Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton divided by Lead Futures at $1,910.33 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the coal to lead futures ratio?
Divide the coal price per Metric Ton by the lead futures price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of lead futures per Metric Ton of coal.
What is the inverse of the coal to lead futures ratio?
The inverse, lead futures to coal, is 14.53 — how many Metric Tons of coal one Metric Ton of lead futures buys.