Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLLC-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 42 tracked symbols, HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 currently quotes the tighter average spread on 33 (9 for DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo, 33 for HFMarketsSA1-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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 8 | 30 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.24 | 1.91 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.45 | 2.39 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.31 | 2.60 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.4 | 34.9 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.57 | 2.37 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.32 | 1.96 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.42 | 2.52 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.41 | 2.30 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.74 | 2.92 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.47 | 4.34 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 604 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7778 | 6174 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.35 | 1.89 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.78 | 3.12 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.25 | 3.28 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 7.00 | 3.06 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.07 | 4.09 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.36 | 3.78 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.68 | 4.04 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.42 | 3.38 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.62 | 7.70 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.90 | 3.62 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.54 | 4.77 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.88 | 3.11 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.82 | 3.58 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.76 | 3.95 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.76 | 2.64 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.08 | 4.70 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.93 | 3.98 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.95 | 3.36 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.81 | 3.99 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 96.8 | 388 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 110 | 185 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 54.4 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 106 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 234 | 627 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 62.4 | 184 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.20 | 16.6 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 57.8 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 474 | 5.24 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 727 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 776 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.16 | 15.2 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.31 | 11.1 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 564 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 259 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 277 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 137 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 212 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 944 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1608 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5203 | 358 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 29.9 | 141 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 36.4 | 215 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |