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 | 3 | 34 | 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 | 0.40 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 6.46 | 0.80 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 6.32 | 1.04 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 65.3 | 66.7 | DecodeGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 6.59 | 0.60 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 6.30 | 0.25 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 6.45 | 0.65 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 6.40 | 0.49 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 6.75 | 1.96 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 7.49 | 2.10 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | 601 | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 7860 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 6.35 | 1.05 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 6.79 | 1.35 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.21 | 2.02 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 7.03 | 1.93 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.03 | 4.17 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.41 | 2.20 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 7.68 | 2.97 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 7.50 | 2.32 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 8.64 | 4.35 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 6.88 | 1.72 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 7.50 | 2.05 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 6.88 | 1.69 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 6.83 | 1.48 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 6.79 | 1.84 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.79 | 1.34 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 8.20 | 2.76 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 6.93 | 1.93 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 6.95 | 2.20 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 6.82 | 1.46 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 97.1 | 36.2 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 106 | 36.1 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 14.3 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 37.3 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 229 | 122 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 60.9 | 27.1 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 7.14 | 2.43 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 20.3 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 471 | 225 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 722 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | 774 | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 7.13 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 7.33 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 0.95 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 563 | 0.00 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 25.1 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 645 | 20.9 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | 938 | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 1600 | 102 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 5205 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 30.1 | 20.6 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 34.4 | collecting… | — |