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Copper Futures to Lithium Ratio
The copper futures to lithium ratio is 0.00004106 — Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Copper Futures to Lithium ratio
1.000 Lb of copper futures = 0.00004106 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/HG-FUT): 24355 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much copper futures.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (54th percentile of the last 1 year)
Copper Futures
$6.59
per Pound
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Pound of copper futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:32:59 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.00004511
median 0.00004023
1Y low
0.00003083
May 5, 2026
1Y high
0.00007095
Oct 13, 2025
Normal band
0.00003396–0.00005626
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.36σ
332 observations
Copper Futures to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the HG-FUT/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Copper Futures / Lithium price chart below.
HG-FUT/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one Lb of Copper Futures buys, over 1Y.
HG-FUT/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the HG-FUT/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Copper Futures and Lithium prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the copper futures to lithium ratio
Copper Futures to Lithium ratio = Copper Futures price per Pound ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Pound of copper futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $6.59 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.00004106. The inverse is 24355.
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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 copper futures to lithium ratio today?
The copper futures to lithium ratio is 0.00004106 — Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the copper futures to lithium ratio?
Divide the copper futures price per Pound by the lithium 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 lithium per Pound of copper futures.
What is the inverse of the copper futures to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to copper futures, is 24355 — how many Pounds of copper futures one Metric Ton of lithium buys.