Head-to-head
HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 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 49 tracked symbols, HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 currently quotes the tighter average spread on 7 (7 for HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2, 1 for HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2, 41 ties). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 wins | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 29 | 2 | 18 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 0 | 0 | 49 | tie |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 0 | 0 | 45 | tie |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 0 | 0 | 45 | tie |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 0 | 0 | 43 | tie |
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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.91 | 1.91 | tie |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.40 | 2.41 | tie |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.60 | 2.60 | tie |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 35.0 | 35.0 | tie |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.38 | 2.38 | tie |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.97 | 1.97 | tie |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.53 | 2.53 | tie |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.31 | 2.31 | tie |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.94 | 2.94 | tie |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.37 | 4.37 | tie |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | 681 | tie |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | 6174 | tie |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.90 | 1.90 | tie |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.13 | 3.13 | tie |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.30 | 3.30 | tie |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.08 | 3.08 | tie |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.14 | 4.15 | tie |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 3.80 | 3.80 | tie |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.08 | 4.08 | tie |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.40 | 3.41 | tie |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.78 | 7.78 | tie |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.63 | 3.64 | tie |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.81 | 4.81 | tie |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.13 | 3.13 | tie |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.60 | 3.60 | tie |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 3.96 | 3.97 | tie |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.66 | 2.66 | tie |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.76 | 4.76 | tie |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 4.00 | 4.01 | tie |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.39 | 3.40 | tie |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 4.01 | 4.01 | tie |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 390 | 390 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 185 | 185 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 54.3 | 54.3 | tie |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 107 | 108 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 627 | 627 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 184 | 184 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.7 | 16.7 | tie |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 57.7 | 57.7 | tie |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 5.25 | 5.25 | tie |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | 15.2 | tie |
| UKOIL | Energy | 11.2 | 11.2 | tie |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 256 | 256 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| UK100 | Indices | 278 | 278 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| FRA40 | Indices | 137 | 137 | tie |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 209 | 209 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | 358 | tie |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | 141 | tie |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | 215 | tie |