Head-to-head
FOXMarkets-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 45 tracked symbols, FOXMarkets-Demo currently quotes the tighter average spread on 45 (45 for FOXMarkets-Demo, 0 for HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | FOXMarkets-Demo wins | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 45 | 0 | 0 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 45 | 0 | 0 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 41 | 0 | 0 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 41 | 0 | 0 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 38 | 2 | 0 | FOXMarkets-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 | FOXMarkets-Demo | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 0.18 | 1.91 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 0.30 | 2.40 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDJPY | Majors | 0.28 | 2.60 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 7.77 | 35.0 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 0.47 | 2.38 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 0.26 | 1.97 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDCAD | Majors | 0.44 | 2.53 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 0.37 | 2.31 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 0.63 | 2.94 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 1.32 | 4.37 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 681 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 50.0 | 6174 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 0.44 | 1.90 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 0.59 | 3.13 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 0.97 | 3.30 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 0.80 | 3.08 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 1.88 | 4.14 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 1.11 | 3.80 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 1.47 | 4.08 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 1.20 | 3.40 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 2.36 | 7.78 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 0.85 | 3.63 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 1.09 | 4.81 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 0.74 | 3.13 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 0.73 | 3.60 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 0.69 | 3.96 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 0.66 | 2.66 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 1.76 | 4.76 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 0.85 | 4.00 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 0.81 | 3.39 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 0.71 | 4.01 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 26.6 | 390 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 16.0 | 185 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 11.9 | 54.3 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 43.3 | 107 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 168 | 627 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 22.1 | 184 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 0.89 | 16.7 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 12.9 | 57.7 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 0.91 | 5.25 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | 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 | 2.38 | 278 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| FRA40 | Indices | 32.1 | 137 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| JPN225 | Indices | 0.75 | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 8.57 | 209 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 4.41 | 358 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | 1.27 | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 3.30 | 141 | FOXMarkets-Demo |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 3.27 | 215 | FOXMarkets-Demo |