Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo vs HFMarketsMENA-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 42 tracked symbols, HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 currently quotes the tighter average spread on 33 (9 for DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo, 33 for HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo wins | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 8 | 30 | 0 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
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 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.23 | 1.89 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.44 | 2.38 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.29 | 2.60 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.3 | 34.9 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.57 | 2.36 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.30 | 1.93 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.43 | 2.52 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.39 | 2.28 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.69 | 2.87 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.41 | 4.32 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 603 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7871 | 6174 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.33 | 1.87 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.74 | 3.12 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.18 | 3.26 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 6.98 | 3.05 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 7.98 | 4.03 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.34 | 3.76 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.63 | 4.00 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.42 | 3.36 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.54 | 7.63 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.85 | 3.59 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.46 | 4.70 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.85 | 3.08 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.80 | 3.56 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.74 | 3.94 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.77 | 2.63 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.07 | 4.66 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.89 | 3.95 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.92 | 3.33 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.80 | 3.96 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 94.6 | 386 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 107 | 183 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 53.9 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 106 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 229 | 626 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 61.7 | 184 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.10 | 16.6 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 57.4 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 474 | 5.18 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 724 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 775 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.14 | 15.2 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.32 | 11.1 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 564 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 253 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 258 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 132 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 209 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 943 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1603 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5205 | 358 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 30.1 | 141 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 35.4 | 215 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |