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Copper Futures to Polyethylene Ratio
The copper futures to polyethylene ratio is 0.0008429 — Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Copper Futures to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Lb of copper futures = 0.0008429 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/HG-FUT): 1186 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much copper futures.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (69th percentile of the last 1 year)
Copper Futures
$6.59
per Pound
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of copper futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:20:21 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
0.0007827
median 0.0007912
1Y low
0.0005683
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
0.0009473
Jan 6, 2026
Normal band
0.0006950–0.0008703
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.69σ
310 observations
Copper Futures to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the HG-FUT/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Copper Futures / Polyethylene price chart below.
HG-FUT/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Lb of Copper Futures buys, over 1Y.
HG-FUT/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the HG-FUT/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Copper Futures and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Copper Futures to Polyethylene ratio = Copper Futures price per Pound ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of copper futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $6.59 ÷ $7,818.00 = 0.0008429. The inverse is 1186.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the copper futures to polyethylene ratio today?
The copper futures to polyethylene ratio is 0.0008429 — Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the copper futures to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the copper futures price per Pound by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Pound of copper futures.
What is the inverse of the copper futures to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to copper futures, is 1186 — how many Pounds of copper futures one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.