Head-to-head
FirewoodFX-Demo vs HFMarketsUK-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 34 tracked symbols, HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 currently quotes the tighter average spread on 28 (4 for FirewoodFX-Demo, 28 for HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2, 2 ties). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | FirewoodFX-Demo wins | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 3 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 3 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 2 | 31 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 4 | 29 | 0 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 18 | 15 | 0 | FirewoodFX-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 | FirewoodFX-Demo | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 2.00 | 1.92 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 3.00 | 2.39 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.00 | 2.67 | FirewoodFX-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 51.0 | 35.1 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 4.00 | 2.37 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 3.00 | 1.96 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 4.00 | 2.50 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 4.00 | 2.48 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 3.00 | 3.00 | tie |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 6.00 | 4.40 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6000 | 6174 | FirewoodFX-Demo |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 4.00 | 1.89 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 4.00 | 3.14 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 7.00 | 3.45 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 7.00 | 3.48 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 8.00 | 5.17 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 7.26 | 4.43 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 8.00 | 4.08 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 8.00 | 5.32 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 12.0 | 7.60 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 7.00 | 3.68 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 16.0 | 4.64 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 8.00 | 3.78 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 8.05 | 3.56 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 4.00 | 4.00 | tie |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 6.04 | 2.62 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 5.00 | 4.86 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 7.00 | 4.13 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 8.00 | 3.82 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 8.00 | 3.98 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 1500 | 385 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 51.0 | 181 | FirewoodFX-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 53.3 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 101 | 106 | FirewoodFX-Demo |
| USDTRY | Exotics | collecting… | 628 | — |
| USDMXN | Exotics | collecting… | 180 | — |
| USDSGD | Exotics | collecting… | 16.8 | — |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 56.5 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 510 | 8.63 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | 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 | collecting… | 358 | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 141 | — |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 215 | — |