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Polyethylene to Soybeans Futures Ratio
The polyethylene to soybeans futures ratio is 639.9 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybeans Futures at $12.22 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Soybeans Futures ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 639.897 Bu of soybeans futures
Inverse (SOYBEAN-FUT/POL): 0.001563 — one Bushel of soybeans futures buys that much polyethylene.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (43th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Soybeans Futures
¢12.22
per Bushel
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of soybeans futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:19:15 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and US Cent). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
656.3
median 650.0
1Y low
566.0
Feb 28, 2026
1Y high
806.5
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
607.4–705.1
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.33σ
335 observations
Polyethylene to Soybeans Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Soybeans Futures price chart below.
POL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio line
How many Bu of Soybeans Futures one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and Soybeans 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 soybeans futures ratio
Polyethylene to Soybeans Futures ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Soybeans Futures price per Bushel
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Bushels of soybeans futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,818.00 ÷ $12.22 = 639.9. The inverse is 0.001563.
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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 soybeans futures ratio today?
The polyethylene to soybeans futures ratio is 639.9 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybeans Futures at $12.22 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to soybeans futures ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the soybeans futures price per Bushel. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Bushels of soybeans futures per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to soybeans futures ratio?
The inverse, soybeans futures to polyethylene, is 0.001563 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Bushel of soybeans futures buys.