Head-to-head
FBKMarkets-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, FBKMarkets-Demo currently quotes the tighter average spread on 37 (37 for FBKMarkets-Demo, 5 for HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | FBKMarkets-Demo wins | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 34 | 4 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 35 | 7 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 33 | 5 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 35 | 3 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 34 | 4 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
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 | FBKMarkets-Demo | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.01 | 1.92 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.87 | 2.38 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.76 | 2.67 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 58.2 | 35.1 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.73 | 2.37 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.49 | 1.96 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.53 | 2.49 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.42 | 2.48 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.20 | 3.00 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 3.90 | 4.39 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 8921 | 6174 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.59 | 1.89 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.58 | 3.14 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.50 | 3.45 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 2.77 | 3.48 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.18 | 5.16 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.72 | 4.43 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 5.75 | 4.08 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.11 | 5.32 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.48 | 7.60 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.58 | 3.68 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 2.33 | 4.63 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.86 | 3.78 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.83 | 3.56 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.32 | 4.00 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.75 | 2.62 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.51 | 4.86 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.53 | 4.12 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.38 | 3.81 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.84 | 3.98 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 83.6 | 385 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 96.2 | 181 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 35.4 | 53.3 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 231 | 106 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 214 | 628 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 56.2 | 180 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.62 | 16.8 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 38.2 | 56.5 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 8.42 | 8.63 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 922 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | 15.2 | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | 10.6 | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 269 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 205 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 111 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | collecting… | 246 | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 430 | 358 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | 1.00 | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 1.00 | 141 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 25.7 | 215 | FBKMarkets-Demo |