Head-to-head
FBKMarkets-Demo vs HFMarketsMENA-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 41 tracked symbols, FBKMarkets-Demo currently quotes the tighter average spread on 34 (34 for FBKMarkets-Demo, 7 for HFMarketsMENA-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 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 33 | 8 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 32 | 8 | 1 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 31 | 7 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 34 | 4 | 0 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 32 | 6 | 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 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.00 | 1.91 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.83 | 2.40 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.66 | 2.60 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 58.2 | 35.0 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.71 | 2.38 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.49 | 1.97 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.59 | 2.53 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.36 | 2.31 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.09 | 2.94 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 3.80 | 4.37 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 8993 | 6174 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.59 | 1.90 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.56 | 3.13 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.47 | 3.30 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 2.84 | 3.08 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.31 | 4.14 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.75 | 3.80 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 5.72 | 4.08 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.16 | 3.41 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.73 | 7.78 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.51 | 3.63 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 2.47 | 4.81 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.92 | 3.13 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.85 | 3.60 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.29 | 3.96 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.78 | 2.66 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.36 | 4.76 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.40 | 4.00 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.40 | 3.39 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.84 | 4.01 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 85.7 | 390 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 100.0 | 185 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 36.6 | 54.3 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 235 | 107 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 217 | 627 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 60.4 | 184 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.58 | 16.7 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 39.0 | 57.7 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 8.41 | 5.25 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 928 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | 15.2 | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | 11.2 | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 256 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 278 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 137 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | collecting… | 209 | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 430 | 358 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 141 | — |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 27.0 | 215 | FBKMarkets-Demo |