Head-to-head
HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 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 41 tracked symbols, LMAXNZ-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 38 (3 for HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2, 38 for LMAXNZ-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 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 2 | 39 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 3 | 38 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 3 | 37 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 3 | 37 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 14 | 26 | 0 | LMAXNZ-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 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.91 | 0.39 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.40 | 0.76 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.61 | 1.04 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 35.0 | 67.0 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.38 | 0.56 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.94 | 0.26 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.54 | 0.66 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.30 | 0.50 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.90 | 1.94 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.37 | 2.04 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.89 | 1.03 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.14 | 1.39 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.29 | 2.02 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.08 | 1.90 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.11 | 4.14 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 3.80 | 2.13 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.07 | 2.94 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.41 | 2.36 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.75 | 4.42 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.62 | 1.73 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.75 | 2.02 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.12 | 1.71 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.59 | 1.47 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 3.97 | 1.85 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.66 | 1.34 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.75 | 2.78 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 3.99 | 1.95 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.38 | 2.18 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 3.99 | 1.43 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 389 | 36.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 184 | 36.8 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 54.4 | 14.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 108 | 36.0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 629 | 119 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 184 | 28.5 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.6 | 2.35 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 57.9 | 21.0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 5.21 | 226 | HFMarketsMENA-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 11.2 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 1.02 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 258 | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 263 | 25.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | 131 | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 208 | 20.8 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 103 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | 20.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | collecting… | — |