Head-to-head
BlackBullMarkets-Demo vs HFMarketsUK-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 HFMarketsUK-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 | HFMarketsUK-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 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.30 | 1.92 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.50 | 2.41 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.33 | 2.61 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 22.0 | 35.0 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.40 | 2.38 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.50 | 1.97 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.49 | 2.53 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.52 | 2.31 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 1.99 | 2.94 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 2.70 | 4.38 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | 27.7 | 681 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NAS100 | Indices | 11.4 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 1299 | 6174 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.69 | 1.90 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.57 | 3.13 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.22 | 3.31 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 2.00 | 3.09 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 3.38 | 4.16 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 1.81 | 3.81 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 2.25 | 4.09 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 2.25 | 3.41 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 3.12 | 7.80 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.27 | 3.64 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 1.91 | 4.81 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.91 | 3.14 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.93 | 3.61 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.08 | 3.97 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.94 | 2.66 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 2.80 | 4.78 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.36 | 4.01 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 1.63 | 3.40 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.59 | 4.02 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 21.0 | 390 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 26.5 | 184 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 54.2 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 76.9 | 108 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 201 | 627 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 52.1 | 184 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 3.08 | 16.7 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 57.5 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 3.41 | 5.25 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | 15.2 | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | 11.2 | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 5.22 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 44.2 | 253 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| UK100 | Indices | 16.2 | 278 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| FRA40 | Indices | 16.4 | 137 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| JPN225 | Indices | 60.1 | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 14.7 | 210 | BlackBullMarkets-Demo |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 111 | 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 |