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Lead Futures to Polyethylene Ratio
The lead futures to polyethylene ratio is 0.2431 — Lead Futures at $1,909.83 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lead Futures to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 T of lead futures = 0.2431 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/LEAD-FUT): 4.113 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much lead futures.
Below its 1 year average. (23th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lead Futures
$1,909.83
per Metric Ton
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of lead futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:28:56 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
0.2718
median 0.2788
1Y low
0.2056
Mar 22, 2026
1Y high
0.3271
Jan 6, 2026
Normal band
0.2420–0.3015
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.96σ
326 observations
Lead Futures to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LEAD-FUT/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lead Futures / Polyethylene price chart below.
LEAD-FUT/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one T of Lead Futures buys, over 1Y.
LEAD-FUT/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LEAD-FUT/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lead 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 lead futures to polyethylene ratio
Lead Futures to Polyethylene ratio = Lead Futures price per Metric Ton ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Metric Ton of lead futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,909.83 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.2431. The inverse is 4.113.
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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 polyethylene ratio today?
The lead futures to polyethylene ratio is 0.2431 — Lead Futures at $1,909.83 per Metric Ton divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lead futures to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the lead futures price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of lead futures.
What is the inverse of the lead futures to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to lead futures, is 4.113 — how many Metric Tons of lead futures one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.