Head-to-head
DecodeGlobalLtd-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 DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo, 38 for LMAXEU-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo wins | LMAXEU-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 1 | 38 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 1 | 37 | 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 | 2 | 35 | 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 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo | LMAXEU-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 6.24 | 0.39 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.45 | 0.78 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.31 | 1.05 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.3 | 66.6 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.60 | 0.57 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.31 | 0.26 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.45 | 0.67 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.41 | 0.51 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.73 | 1.95 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.47 | 2.08 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 602 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7853 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.35 | 1.05 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.79 | 1.41 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.24 | 2.04 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 7.03 | 1.92 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.08 | 4.19 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.42 | 2.14 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.71 | 2.96 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.49 | 2.38 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.66 | 4.45 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.89 | 1.75 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.54 | 2.03 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.90 | 1.73 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.84 | 1.49 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.78 | 1.86 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.80 | 1.35 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.20 | 2.79 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.94 | 1.96 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.97 | 2.21 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.83 | 1.43 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 95.4 | 36.4 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 108 | 36.8 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 14.3 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 37.3 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 230 | 120 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 62.6 | 28.4 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.16 | 2.38 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 21.1 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 473 | 225 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 724 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 774 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.15 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.33 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 1.01 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 563 | 0.00 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 25.3 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 21.0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 943 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1607 | 103 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5204 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 30.2 | 20.6 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 35.5 | collecting… | — |