Head-to-head
HFMarketsSA1-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 HFMarketsSA1-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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 wins | LMAX-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 2 | 39 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 3 | 38 | 0 | 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 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 | LMAX-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.91 | 0.41 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.40 | 0.78 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.60 | 1.07 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 35.0 | 66.2 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.38 | 0.65 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.97 | 0.28 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.53 | 0.67 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.31 | 0.53 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.94 | 1.95 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.37 | 2.11 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.90 | 1.06 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.13 | 1.49 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.30 | 2.09 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.08 | 1.91 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.14 | 4.23 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 3.80 | 2.20 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.08 | 3.01 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.40 | 2.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.78 | 4.59 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.63 | 1.77 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.81 | 2.04 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.13 | 1.73 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.60 | 1.54 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 3.96 | 1.87 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.66 | 1.38 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.76 | 2.73 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 4.00 | 2.00 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.39 | 2.06 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 4.01 | 1.44 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 390 | 37.9 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 185 | 37.8 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 54.3 | 14.0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 107 | 37.9 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 627 | 112 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 184 | 29.4 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.7 | 2.50 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 57.7 | 21.4 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 5.25 | 223 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 11.2 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 1.03 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 256 | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 278 | 25.5 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | 137 | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 209 | 21.0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 102 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | 18.6 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | collecting… | — |