Head-to-head
HFMarketsMENA-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 38 (3 for HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2, 38 for LMAX-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 wins | LMAX-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 2 | 39 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 2 | 38 | 1 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 3 | 37 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 3 | 37 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 13 | 27 | 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 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 | LMAX-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.91 | 0.40 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.39 | 0.77 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.60 | 1.06 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 34.9 | 66.2 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.37 | 0.64 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.96 | 0.28 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.52 | 0.66 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.30 | 0.52 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.92 | 1.93 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.34 | 2.08 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.89 | 1.05 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.12 | 1.47 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.28 | 2.07 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.06 | 1.89 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.09 | 4.17 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 3.78 | 2.17 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.04 | 2.99 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.38 | 2.39 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.71 | 4.54 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.62 | 1.75 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.77 | 2.02 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.11 | 1.72 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.58 | 1.52 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 3.95 | 1.85 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.64 | 1.35 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.70 | 2.72 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 3.98 | 1.97 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.36 | 2.04 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 3.99 | 1.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 388 | 37.7 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 185 | 37.5 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 54.4 | 13.9 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 106 | 37.4 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 627 | 108 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 184 | 29.1 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.6 | 2.45 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 57.8 | 21.1 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 5.23 | 222 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 11.1 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 1.04 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 258 | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 276 | 25.3 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | 137 | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 212 | 21.1 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 102 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | 18.5 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | collecting… | — |