Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo vs LMAXEU-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, LMAXEU-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 38 (1 for DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo, 38 for LMAXEU-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo wins | LMAXEU-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 1 | 38 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 0 | 38 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 0 | 38 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 0 | 38 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 3 | 34 | 0 | LMAXEU-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 | LMAXEU-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.23 | 0.39 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.43 | 0.74 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.30 | 1.03 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.3 | 65.8 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.55 | 0.61 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.30 | 0.26 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.41 | 0.64 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.39 | 0.50 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.71 | 1.88 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.41 | 2.02 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 604 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7804 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.33 | 1.02 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.74 | 1.42 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.20 | 2.01 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 6.96 | 1.83 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 7.99 | 4.09 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.30 | 2.09 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.62 | 2.92 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.37 | 2.36 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.52 | 4.48 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.86 | 1.70 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.48 | 1.98 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.85 | 1.68 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.78 | 1.46 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.74 | 1.79 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.73 | 1.30 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 7.99 | 2.67 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.90 | 1.91 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.91 | 2.01 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.78 | 1.37 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 94.1 | 36.9 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 106 | 36.5 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 13.5 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 37.5 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 227 | 98.0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 60.5 | 28.6 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.15 | 2.38 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 20.2 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 473 | 220 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 719 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 772 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.18 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.32 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 1.02 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 564 | 0.00 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 24.3 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 20.5 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 944 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1608 | 98.3 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5202 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 29.9 | 18.4 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 36.3 | collecting… | — |