Head-to-head
HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 vs LMAX-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 41 tracked symbols, LMAX-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 39 (2 for HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2, 39 for LMAX-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 wins | LMAX-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 2 | 38 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 2 | 39 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 2 | 38 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 2 | 38 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 15 | 25 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
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 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 | LMAX-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.92 | 0.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.38 | 0.93 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.67 | 0.90 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 35.1 | 75.3 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.37 | 0.75 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.96 | 0.33 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.49 | 0.62 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.48 | 0.63 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 3.00 | 2.12 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.39 | 1.96 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.89 | 1.12 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.14 | 1.59 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.45 | 2.11 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.48 | 1.74 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 5.16 | 4.91 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 4.43 | 2.22 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.08 | 3.24 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 5.32 | 2.02 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.60 | 4.29 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.68 | 1.71 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.63 | 1.90 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.78 | 1.70 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.56 | 1.58 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 4.00 | 1.66 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.62 | 1.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.86 | 2.70 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 4.12 | 2.04 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.81 | 1.74 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 3.98 | 1.55 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 385 | 34.7 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 181 | 36.3 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 53.3 | 13.4 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 106 | 38.4 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 628 | 98.4 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 180 | 29.0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.8 | 2.40 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 56.5 | 16.5 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 8.63 | 305 | HFMarketsKE-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 10.6 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 0.67 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 269 | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 205 | 24.8 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | 111 | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 246 | 21.1 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 101 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | 6.81 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | collecting… | — |