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Nickel Futures to Lithium Ratio
The nickel futures to lithium ratio is 0.1064 — Nickel Futures at $17,071.13 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Nickel Futures to Lithium ratio
1.000 T of nickel futures = 0.1064 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/NICKEL-FUT): 9.402 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much nickel futures.
Below its 1 year average. (15th percentile of the last 1 year)
Nickel Futures
$17,071.13
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 nickel futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:23:06 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
0.1371
median 0.1163
1Y low
0.09252
May 13, 2026
1Y high
0.2172
Sep 12, 2025
Normal band
0.09914–0.1751
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.81σ
363 observations
Nickel Futures to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NICKEL-FUT/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Nickel Futures / Lithium price chart below.
NICKEL-FUT/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one T of Nickel Futures buys, over 1Y.
NICKEL-FUT/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NICKEL-FUT/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Nickel 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 nickel futures to lithium ratio
Nickel Futures to Lithium ratio = Nickel 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 nickel futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $17,071.13 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.1064. The inverse is 9.402.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the nickel futures to lithium ratio today?
The nickel futures to lithium ratio is 0.1064 — Nickel Futures at $17,071.13 per Metric Ton divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the nickel futures to lithium ratio?
Divide the nickel 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 nickel futures.
What is the inverse of the nickel futures to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to nickel futures, is 9.402 — how many Metric Tons of nickel futures one Metric Ton of lithium buys.