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Nickel Futures to Coal Ratio
The nickel futures to coal ratio is 129.3 — Nickel Futures at $17,004.63 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Nickel Futures to Coal ratio
1.000 T of nickel futures = 129.313 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/NICKEL-FUT): 0.007733 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much nickel futures.
Below its 1 year average. (22th percentile of the last 1 year)
Nickel Futures
$17,004.63
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 nickel futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:35:51 GMT.
1Y average
138.7
median 137.9
1Y low
113.0
Jun 29, 2026
1Y high
175.8
Jan 7, 2026
Normal band
126.6–150.8
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.77σ
363 observations
Nickel Futures to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NICKEL-FUT/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Nickel Futures / Coal price chart below.
NICKEL-FUT/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one T of Nickel Futures buys, over 1Y.
NICKEL-FUT/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NICKEL-FUT/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Nickel 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 nickel futures to coal ratio
Nickel Futures to Coal ratio = Nickel 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: $17,004.63 ÷ $131.50 = 129.3. The inverse is 0.007733.
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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 nickel futures to coal ratio today?
The nickel futures to coal ratio is 129.3 — Nickel Futures at $17,004.63 per Metric Ton divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the nickel futures to coal ratio?
Divide the nickel 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 nickel futures.
What is the inverse of the nickel futures to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to nickel futures, is 0.007733 — how many Metric Tons of nickel futures one Metric Ton of coal buys.