Head-to-head
BlackBullMarkets-Demo vs HFMarketsEurope-Demo Server 2
A measured comparison, not an opinion piece: we sample both brokers’ demo feeds around the clock and compare 7-day average spreads for every symbol in our catalog. Across 45 tracked symbols, BlackBullMarkets-Demo currently quotes the tighter average spread on 45 (45 for BlackBullMarkets-Demo, 0 for HFMarketsEurope-Demo Server 2). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | BlackBullMarkets-Demo wins | HFMarketsEurope-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 44 | 1 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 44 | 1 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 40 | 1 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 41 | 0 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 34 | 5 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
The session split is the part most comparisons skip — and the part that matters for EAs. A broker that wins the London session can lose badly during Asian hours or around rollover, when spreads widen unevenly.
Symbol by symbol
7-day average spread in pips/points| Symbol | Category | BlackBullMarkets-Demo | HFMarketsEurope-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.29 | 1.91 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.49 | 2.39 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.33 | 2.60 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 22.0 | 34.9 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.39 | 2.37 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.49 | 1.96 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.48 | 2.52 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.51 | 2.30 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 1.97 | 2.92 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 2.68 | 4.34 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | 27.7 | 681 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NAS100 | Indices | 11.5 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 1298 | 6174 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.69 | 1.89 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.57 | 3.12 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.21 | 3.28 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 1.99 | 3.06 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 3.38 | 4.09 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 1.80 | 3.78 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 2.25 | 4.04 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 2.24 | 3.38 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 3.12 | 7.71 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.25 | 3.62 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 1.91 | 4.77 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.90 | 3.11 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.92 | 3.58 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.06 | 3.95 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.93 | 2.64 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 2.78 | 4.70 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.35 | 3.98 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 1.63 | 3.36 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.59 | 3.99 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 20.7 | 388 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 25.9 | 185 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 54.4 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 74.4 | 106 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 199 | 627 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 51.8 | 184 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 3.05 | 16.6 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 57.8 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 3.41 | 5.24 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | 15.2 | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | 11.1 | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 5.22 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 44.4 | 259 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| UK100 | Indices | 16.1 | 276 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| FRA40 | Indices | 16.5 | 137 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| JPN225 | Indices | 60.1 | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 14.7 | 212 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 110 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 202 | 358 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 25.0 | 141 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 29.0 | 215 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |