Head-to-head
FBKMarkets-Demo vs LMAXNZ-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, LMAXNZ-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 34 (5 for FBKMarkets-Demo, 34 for LMAXNZ-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | FBKMarkets-Demo wins | LMAXNZ-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 3 | 36 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 4 | 35 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 3 | 35 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 3 | 35 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 25 | 13 | 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 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.01 | 0.42 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.87 | 0.93 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.76 | 0.91 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 58.2 | 75.3 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.73 | 0.75 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.49 | 0.33 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.53 | 0.62 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.42 | 0.63 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.20 | 2.13 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 3.91 | 1.96 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 8921 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.59 | 1.12 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.58 | 1.59 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.50 | 2.11 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 2.77 | 1.74 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.18 | 4.91 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.73 | 2.22 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 5.76 | 3.24 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.12 | 2.02 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.49 | 4.29 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.58 | 1.71 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 2.33 | 1.90 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.86 | 1.70 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.83 | 1.58 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.32 | 1.66 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.75 | 1.42 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.51 | 2.70 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.53 | 2.05 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.38 | 1.74 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.84 | 1.55 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 83.6 | 34.8 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 96.2 | 36.3 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 35.4 | 13.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 231 | 38.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 214 | 99.2 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 56.2 | 29.0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.63 | 2.41 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 38.3 | 16.5 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 8.42 | 305 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | 922 | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 0.67 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 24.8 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | collecting… | 21.2 | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 101 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 430 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | 1.00 | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 1.00 | 6.61 | FBKMarkets-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 25.7 | collecting… | — |