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Polyethylene to Copper Futures Ratio
The polyethylene to copper futures ratio is 1186 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Copper Futures ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 1,186.3 Lb of copper futures
Inverse (HG-FUT/POL): 0.0008429 — one Pound of copper futures buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (31th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Copper Futures
$6.59
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:20:21 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
1295
median 1264
1Y low
1056
Jan 6, 2026
1Y high
1760
Mar 22, 2026
Normal band
1142–1447
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.71σ
310 observations
Polyethylene to Copper Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/HG-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Copper Futures price chart below.
POL/HG-FUT ratio line
How many Lb of Copper Futures one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/HG-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/HG-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Copper Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the polyethylene to copper futures ratio
Polyethylene to Copper Futures ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Copper Futures price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,818.00 ÷ $6.59 = 1186. The inverse is 0.0008429.
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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 polyethylene to copper futures ratio today?
The polyethylene to copper futures ratio is 1186 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Copper Futures at $6.59 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to copper futures ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the copper futures price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of copper futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to copper futures ratio?
The inverse, copper futures to polyethylene, is 0.0008429 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Pound of copper futures buys.