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Polyethylene to Lumber Futures Ratio
The polyethylene to lumber futures ratio is 13.70 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lumber Futures at $573.54 per Thousand Board Feet.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Lumber Futures ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 13.697 Mbf of lumber futures
Inverse (LB-FUT/POL): 0.07301 — one Thousand Board Feet of lumber futures buys that much polyethylene.
Above its 1 year average. (76th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Lumber Futures
$573.54
per Thousand Board Feet
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Thousand Board Feet. The ratio reads as Thousand Board Feets of lumber futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:24:32 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
12.70
median 12.59
1Y low
10.55
Jan 20, 2026
1Y high
16.00
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
11.51–13.89
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.84σ
317 observations
Polyethylene to Lumber Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/LB-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Lumber Futures price chart below.
POL/LB-FUT ratio line
How many Mbf of Lumber Futures one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/LB-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/LB-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Lumber 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 lumber futures ratio
Polyethylene to Lumber Futures ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Lumber Futures price per Thousand Board Feet
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Thousand Board Feets of lumber futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $573.54 = 13.70. The inverse is 0.07301.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to lumber futures ratio today?
The polyethylene to lumber futures ratio is 13.70 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Lumber Futures at $573.54 per Thousand Board Feet, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to lumber futures ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the lumber futures price per Thousand Board Feet. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Thousand Board Feets of lumber futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to lumber futures ratio?
The inverse, lumber futures to polyethylene, is 0.07301 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Thousand Board Feet of lumber futures buys.