Head-to-head
FBKMarkets-Demo vs HFMarketsSA1-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 HFMarketsSA1-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 | HFMarketsSA1-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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.00 | 1.91 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.83 | 2.39 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.66 | 2.60 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 58.2 | 34.9 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.70 | 2.37 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.48 | 1.96 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.58 | 2.52 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.35 | 2.30 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.07 | 2.92 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 3.78 | 4.34 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 8992 | 6174 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.58 | 1.89 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.55 | 3.12 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.45 | 3.28 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 2.82 | 3.06 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.27 | 4.09 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.73 | 3.78 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 5.70 | 4.04 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.14 | 3.38 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.68 | 7.70 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.49 | 3.62 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 2.44 | 4.77 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.91 | 3.11 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.84 | 3.58 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.27 | 3.95 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.77 | 2.64 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.32 | 4.70 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.39 | 3.98 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.39 | 3.36 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.83 | 3.99 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 85.5 | 388 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 99.7 | 185 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 36.7 | 54.4 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 236 | 106 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 217 | 627 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 60.4 | 184 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.56 | 16.6 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 39.1 | 57.8 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 8.41 | 5.24 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 929 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | 15.2 | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | 11.1 | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 259 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 277 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 137 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | collecting… | 212 | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 430 | 358 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 141 | — |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 27.0 | 215 | FBKMarkets-Demo |