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Lithium to Nickel Futures Ratio
The lithium to nickel futures ratio is 9.445 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Nickel Futures at $16,992.38 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Nickel Futures ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 9.445 T of nickel futures
Inverse (NICKEL-FUT/LC): 0.1059 — one Metric Ton of nickel futures buys that much lithium.
Above its 1 year average. (88th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Nickel Futures
$16,992.38
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of nickel futures per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:41:53 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
7.786
median 8.601
1Y low
4.604
Sep 12, 2025
1Y high
10.81
May 13, 2026
Normal band
5.982–9.590
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.92σ
363 observations
Lithium to Nickel Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/NICKEL-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Nickel Futures price chart below.
LC/NICKEL-FUT ratio line
How many T of Nickel Futures one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/NICKEL-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/NICKEL-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Nickel 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 nickel futures ratio
Lithium to Nickel Futures ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Nickel Futures price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of nickel futures per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $16,992.38 = 9.445. The inverse is 0.1059.
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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 lithium to nickel futures ratio today?
The lithium to nickel futures ratio is 9.445 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Nickel Futures at $16,992.38 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to nickel futures ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the nickel 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 nickel futures per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to nickel futures ratio?
The inverse, nickel futures to lithium, is 0.1059 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Metric Ton of nickel futures buys.