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Tin to Nickel Futures Ratio
The tin to nickel futures ratio is 3.288 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Nickel Futures at $17,000.13 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Tin to Nickel Futures ratio
1.000 T of tin = 3.288 T of nickel futures
Inverse (NICKEL-FUT/TIN): 0.3042 — one Metric Ton of nickel futures buys that much tin.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (96th percentile of the last 1 year)
Tin
$55,891.00
per Metric Ton
Nickel Futures
$17,000.13
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of nickel futures per Metric Ton of tin. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:34:58 GMT.
1Y average
2.736
median 2.734
1Y low
2.157
Aug 24, 2025
1Y high
3.480
Jan 31, 2026
Normal band
2.425–3.048
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.77σ
363 observations
Tin to Nickel Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the TIN/NICKEL-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Tin / Nickel Futures price chart below.
TIN/NICKEL-FUT ratio line
How many T of Nickel Futures one T of Tin buys, over 1Y.
TIN/NICKEL-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the TIN/NICKEL-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Tin and Nickel Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the tin to nickel futures ratio
Tin to Nickel Futures ratio = Tin price per Metric Ton ÷ Nickel Futures 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: $55,891.00 ÷ $17,000.13 = 3.288. The inverse is 0.3042.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the tin to nickel futures ratio today?
The tin to nickel futures ratio is 3.288 — Tin at $55,891.00 per Metric Ton divided by Nickel Futures at $17,000.13 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the tin to nickel futures ratio?
Divide the tin price per Metric Ton by the nickel futures 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 nickel futures per Metric Ton of tin.
What is the inverse of the tin to nickel futures ratio?
The inverse, nickel futures to tin, is 0.3042 — how many Metric Tons of tin one Metric Ton of nickel futures buys.