Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo vs LMAX-DemoUK
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 39 tracked symbols, LMAX-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 38 (1 for DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo, 38 for LMAX-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo wins | LMAX-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 1 | 38 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 1 | 38 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 1 | 37 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 1 | 37 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 3 | 34 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
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 | LMAX-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.23 | 0.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.48 | 0.93 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.32 | 0.91 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.5 | 75.3 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.56 | 0.75 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.32 | 0.33 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.35 | 0.62 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.43 | 0.63 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.83 | 2.13 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.48 | 1.96 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 600 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7426 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.34 | 1.12 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.76 | 1.59 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.29 | 2.11 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 6.89 | 1.74 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.00 | 4.91 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.45 | 2.22 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.77 | 3.24 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.37 | 2.02 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.55 | 4.29 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.98 | 1.71 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.54 | 1.90 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.84 | 1.70 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.84 | 1.58 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.74 | 1.66 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.74 | 1.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.15 | 2.70 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 7.11 | 2.05 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 7.00 | 1.74 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.91 | 1.55 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 92.4 | 34.8 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 103 | 36.3 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 13.4 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 38.4 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 225 | 99.2 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 54.5 | 29.0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.21 | 2.41 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 16.5 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 471 | 305 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 715 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 766 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 6.43 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 6.65 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 0.67 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 554 | 0.00 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 24.8 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 644 | 21.2 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 890 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1530 | 101 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5191 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 19.5 | 6.61 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 25.0 | collecting… | — |