Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo vs HFMarketsKE-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, HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 currently quotes the tighter average spread on 33 (9 for DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo, 33 for HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo wins | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 10 | 32 | 0 | HFMarketsKE-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 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.23 | 1.90 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.45 | 2.39 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.30 | 2.60 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.3 | 35.0 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.58 | 2.37 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.31 | 1.94 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.43 | 2.53 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.40 | 2.29 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.71 | 2.89 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.44 | 4.35 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 603 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7864 | 6174 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.34 | 1.88 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.76 | 3.13 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.21 | 3.28 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 7.00 | 3.06 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.02 | 4.08 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.38 | 3.78 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.66 | 4.04 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.45 | 3.39 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.59 | 7.70 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.87 | 3.61 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.49 | 4.73 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.87 | 3.10 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.82 | 3.58 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.76 | 3.96 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.78 | 2.65 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.12 | 4.71 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.92 | 3.98 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.94 | 3.36 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.81 | 3.98 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 96.1 | 388 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 109 | 184 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 54.4 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 107 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 233 | 629 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 62.6 | 184 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.12 | 16.6 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 58.0 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 474 | 5.19 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 729 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 776 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.13 | 15.2 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.31 | 11.1 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 563 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 259 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 263 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 131 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 211 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 943 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1600 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5205 | 358 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 30.1 | 141 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 35.4 | 215 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |