Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLtd-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 DecodeGlobalLtd-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 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo wins | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 7 | 31 | 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 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.23 | 1.92 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.48 | 2.39 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.32 | 2.67 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.5 | 35.1 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.56 | 2.37 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.32 | 1.96 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.35 | 2.50 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.42 | 2.48 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.82 | 3.00 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.47 | 4.40 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 600 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7440 | 6174 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.33 | 1.89 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.76 | 3.14 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.28 | 3.45 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 6.88 | 3.48 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 7.98 | 5.17 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.44 | 4.43 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.76 | 4.08 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.36 | 5.32 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.54 | 7.60 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.97 | 3.68 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.53 | 4.64 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.83 | 3.78 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.84 | 3.56 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.74 | 4.00 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.74 | 2.62 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.15 | 4.86 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 7.10 | 4.12 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.99 | 3.82 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.91 | 3.98 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 92.4 | 385 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 102 | 181 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 53.3 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 106 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 225 | 628 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 54.3 | 180 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.20 | 16.8 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 56.5 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 471 | 8.63 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 715 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 765 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 6.43 | 15.2 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| UKOIL | Energy | 6.65 | 10.6 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 554 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 269 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 205 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 111 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 644 | 246 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 890 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1530 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5190 | 358 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 19.5 | 141 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 25.0 | 215 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |