Head-to-head
BlackBullMarkets-Demo vs HFMarketsSA1-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 HFMarketsSA1-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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 41 | 0 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 45 | 0 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 41 | 0 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 41 | 0 | 0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 33 | 6 | 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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.24 | 1.92 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.54 | 2.39 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.29 | 2.67 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 22.0 | 35.1 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.39 | 2.37 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.51 | 1.96 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.60 | 2.50 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.57 | 2.48 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.00 | 3.00 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 2.75 | 4.40 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | 33.9 | 681 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NAS100 | Indices | 12.1 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 1172 | 6174 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.65 | 1.89 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.58 | 3.14 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.21 | 3.45 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 1.97 | 3.48 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 3.40 | 5.17 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 1.81 | 4.43 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 2.32 | 4.08 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 2.23 | 5.32 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 3.16 | 7.60 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.35 | 3.68 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 1.94 | 4.64 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.95 | 3.78 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 2.05 | 3.56 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.04 | 4.00 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.98 | 2.62 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 2.99 | 4.86 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.45 | 4.12 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 1.63 | 3.82 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.63 | 3.98 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 18.1 | 385 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 21.3 | 181 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 53.3 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 63.5 | 106 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 181 | 628 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 50.4 | 180 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 3.12 | 16.8 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 56.5 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 3.42 | 8.63 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | 15.2 | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | 10.6 | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 5.68 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 40.6 | 269 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| UK100 | Indices | 16.9 | 205 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| FRA40 | Indices | 19.5 | 111 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| JPN225 | Indices | 72.5 | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 20.4 | 246 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 97.5 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 248 | 358 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 25.0 | 141 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 26.2 | 215 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |