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Lead Futures to Coal Ratio
The lead futures to coal ratio is 14.53 — Lead Futures at $1,910.33 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lead Futures to Coal ratio
1.000 T of lead futures = 14.527 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/LEAD-FUT): 0.06884 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much lead futures.
Below its 1 year average. (26th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lead Futures
$1,910.33
per Metric Ton
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Metric Ton of lead futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:24:39 GMT.
1Y average
16.40
median 16.50
1Y low
12.84
Jun 11, 2026
1Y high
20.07
Sep 7, 2025
Normal band
14.20–18.59
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.85σ
347 observations
Lead Futures to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LEAD-FUT/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lead Futures / Coal price chart below.
LEAD-FUT/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Lead Futures buys, over 1Y.
LEAD-FUT/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LEAD-FUT/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lead Futures and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the lead futures to coal ratio
Lead Futures to Coal ratio = Lead Futures price per Metric Ton ÷ Coal 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: $1,910.33 ÷ $131.50 = 14.53. The inverse is 0.06884.
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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 lead futures to coal ratio today?
The lead futures to coal ratio is 14.53 — Lead Futures at $1,910.33 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lead futures to coal ratio?
Divide the lead futures price per Metric Ton by the coal 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 coal per Metric Ton of lead futures.
What is the inverse of the lead futures to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to lead futures, is 0.06884 — how many Metric Tons of lead futures one Metric Ton of coal buys.