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Lead Futures to Zinc Ratio
The lead futures to zinc ratio is 0.4973 — Lead Futures at $1,909.38 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,839.15 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lead Futures to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of lead futures = 0.4973 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/LEAD-FUT): 2.011 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much lead futures.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (0th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lead Futures
$1,909.38
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,839.15
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Metric Ton of lead futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:32:57 GMT.
1Y average
0.6023
median 0.5918
1Y low
0.4945
Aug 21, 2026
1Y high
0.7279
Aug 24, 2025
Normal band
0.5483–0.6563
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.94σ
348 observations
Lead Futures to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LEAD-FUT/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lead Futures / Zinc price chart below.
LEAD-FUT/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Lead Futures buys, over 1Y.
LEAD-FUT/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LEAD-FUT/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lead Futures and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Lead Futures to Zinc ratio = Lead Futures price per Metric Ton ÷ Zinc 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: $1,909.38 ÷ $3,839.15 = 0.4973. The inverse is 2.011.
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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 zinc ratio today?
The lead futures to zinc ratio is 0.4973 — Lead Futures at $1,909.38 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,839.15 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lead futures to zinc ratio?
Divide the lead futures price per Metric Ton by the zinc 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 zinc per Metric Ton of lead futures.
What is the inverse of the lead futures to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to lead futures, is 2.011 — how many Metric Tons of lead futures one Metric Ton of zinc buys.