Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo vs HFMarketsUK-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, HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 currently quotes the tighter average spread on 33 (9 for DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo, 33 for HFMarketsUK-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 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 9 | 33 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 7 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 8 | 30 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-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 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.24 | 1.91 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.45 | 2.40 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.32 | 2.60 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.4 | 35.0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.58 | 2.37 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.32 | 1.96 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.43 | 2.53 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.42 | 2.31 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.74 | 2.93 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.48 | 4.36 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 603 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7773 | 6174 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.35 | 1.90 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.79 | 3.13 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.27 | 3.29 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 7.01 | 3.08 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.10 | 4.13 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.38 | 3.79 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.71 | 4.07 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.44 | 3.40 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.65 | 7.75 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.91 | 3.63 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.57 | 4.79 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.90 | 3.12 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.83 | 3.59 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.77 | 3.96 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.77 | 2.65 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.11 | 4.74 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.94 | 4.00 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.96 | 3.38 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.82 | 4.00 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 97.6 | 390 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 111 | 186 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 54.6 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 107 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 235 | 629 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 62.8 | 184 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.21 | 16.7 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 58.0 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 474 | 5.26 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 728 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 775 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.14 | 15.2 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.29 | 11.2 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 564 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 261 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 279 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 137 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 209 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 943 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1613 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5203 | 358 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 29.9 | 141 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 36.5 | 215 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |