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Nickel Futures to Zinc Ratio
The nickel futures to zinc ratio is 4.435 — Nickel Futures at $17,065.88 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,848.35 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Nickel Futures to Zinc ratio
1.000 T of nickel futures = 4.435 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/NICKEL-FUT): 0.2255 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much nickel futures.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (0th percentile of the last 1 year)
Nickel Futures
$17,065.88
per Metric Ton
Zinc
$3,848.35
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 nickel futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:25:02 GMT.
1Y average
5.118
median 5.164
1Y low
4.397
Aug 22, 2026
1Y high
5.937
Jan 7, 2026
Normal band
4.805–5.430
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-2.19σ
362 observations
Nickel Futures to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NICKEL-FUT/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Nickel Futures / Zinc price chart below.
NICKEL-FUT/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one T of Nickel Futures buys, over 1Y.
NICKEL-FUT/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NICKEL-FUT/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Nickel 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 nickel futures to zinc ratio
Nickel Futures to Zinc ratio = Nickel 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: $17,065.88 ÷ $3,848.35 = 4.435. The inverse is 0.2255.
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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 zinc ratio today?
The nickel futures to zinc ratio is 4.435 — Nickel Futures at $17,065.88 per Metric Ton divided by Zinc at $3,848.35 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the nickel futures to zinc ratio?
Divide the nickel 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 nickel futures.
What is the inverse of the nickel futures to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to nickel futures, is 0.2255 — how many Metric Tons of nickel futures one Metric Ton of zinc buys.