Head-to-head
HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 vs LMAXEU-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, LMAXEU-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 38 (3 for HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2, 38 for LMAXEU-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 | LMAXEU-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 2 | 39 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 2 | 38 | 1 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 3 | 37 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 3 | 37 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 13 | 27 | 0 | LMAXEU-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 | LMAXEU-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.90 | 0.40 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.39 | 0.76 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.59 | 1.05 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 34.9 | 66.0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.36 | 0.63 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.95 | 0.27 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.51 | 0.65 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.29 | 0.52 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.90 | 1.91 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.32 | 2.06 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.88 | 1.04 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.11 | 1.46 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.27 | 2.05 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.05 | 1.87 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.05 | 4.13 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 3.76 | 2.15 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.02 | 2.97 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.36 | 2.38 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.66 | 4.52 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.61 | 1.73 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.75 | 2.01 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.09 | 1.71 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.57 | 1.49 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 3.94 | 1.83 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.63 | 1.34 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.67 | 2.70 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 3.96 | 1.95 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.34 | 2.03 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 3.97 | 1.40 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 387 | 37.4 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 184 | 37.1 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 54.1 | 13.7 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 106 | 37.5 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 626 | 105 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 184 | 28.9 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.6 | 2.43 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 57.4 | 20.7 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 5.22 | 221 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 11.1 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | 1.03 | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 255 | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 273 | 24.9 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | 137 | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 211 | 20.9 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 101 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | 18.5 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | collecting… | — |