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Lithium to Copper Futures Ratio
The lithium to copper futures ratio is 24355 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Copper Futures ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 24,355.1 Lb of copper futures
Inverse (HG-FUT/LC): 0.00004106 — one Pound of copper futures buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (46th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Copper Futures
$6.59
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:35:58 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
23386
median 24857
1Y low
14094
Oct 13, 2025
1Y high
32437
May 5, 2026
Normal band
18381–28391
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.19σ
332 observations
Lithium to Copper Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/HG-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Copper Futures price chart below.
LC/HG-FUT ratio line
How many Lb of Copper Futures one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/HG-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/HG-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Copper Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the lithium to copper futures ratio
Lithium to Copper Futures ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Copper Futures price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $6.59 = 24355. The inverse is 0.00004106.
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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 lithium to copper futures ratio today?
The lithium to copper futures ratio is 24355 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to copper futures ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the copper futures price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to copper futures ratio?
The inverse, copper futures to lithium, is 0.00004106 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Pound of copper futures buys.