Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo vs LMAXNZ-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, LMAXNZ-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 38 (1 for DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo, 38 for LMAXNZ-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo wins | LMAXNZ-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 1 | 38 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 1 | 37 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 0 | 38 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 0 | 38 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 2 | 35 | 0 | LMAXNZ-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 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.24 | 0.39 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.45 | 0.76 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.31 | 1.04 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.3 | 67.0 | DecodeGlobalLLC-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.59 | 0.56 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.31 | 0.26 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.44 | 0.66 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.40 | 0.50 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.72 | 1.94 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.46 | 2.04 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 603 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7860 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.34 | 1.03 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.77 | 1.39 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.22 | 2.02 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 7.01 | 1.90 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.05 | 4.14 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.39 | 2.13 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.68 | 2.94 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.47 | 2.36 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.63 | 4.42 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.88 | 1.73 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.51 | 2.02 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.88 | 1.71 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.83 | 1.47 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.77 | 1.85 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.79 | 1.34 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.15 | 2.78 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.93 | 1.95 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.95 | 2.18 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.82 | 1.43 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 96.3 | 36.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 110 | 36.8 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 14.4 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 36.0 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 234 | 119 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 62.7 | 28.5 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.14 | 2.35 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 21.0 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 474 | 226 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 728 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 776 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.13 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.32 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 1.02 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 563 | 0.00 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 25.4 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 20.8 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 943 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1603 | 103 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5204 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 30.2 | 20.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 35.5 | collecting… | — |