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Lead Futures to Lithium Ratio
The lead futures to lithium ratio is 0.01190 — Lead Futures at $1,909.88 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lead Futures to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of lead futures = 0.01190 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/LEAD-FUT): 84.04 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much lead futures.
Below its 1 year average. (22th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lead Futures
$1,909.88
per Metric Ton
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of lead futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:03 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
0.01629
median 0.01290
1Y low
0.009847
May 12, 2026
1Y high
0.02851
Sep 12, 2025
Normal band
0.01034–0.02224
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.74σ
347 observations
Lead Futures to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LEAD-FUT/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lead Futures / Lithium price chart below.
LEAD-FUT/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Lead Futures buys, over 1Y.
LEAD-FUT/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LEAD-FUT/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lead 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 lead futures to lithium ratio
Lead Futures to Lithium ratio = Lead Futures price per Metric Ton ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Metric Ton of lead futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,909.88 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.01190. The inverse is 84.04.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lead futures to lithium ratio today?
The lead futures to lithium ratio is 0.01190 — Lead Futures at $1,909.88 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lead futures to lithium ratio?
Divide the lead futures price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of lead futures.
What is the inverse of the lead futures to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to lead futures, is 84.04 — how many Metric Tons of lead futures one Metric Ton of lithium buys.