Head-to-head
HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 vs SalmaMarkets-Demo
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 37 tracked symbols, HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 currently quotes the tighter average spread on 23 (23 for HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2, 14 for SalmaMarkets-Demo). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 wins | SalmaMarkets-Demo wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 19 | 14 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 23 | 14 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 20 | 13 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 28 | 5 | 0 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 6 | 25 | 0 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
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 | SalmaMarkets-Demo | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.92 | 2.07 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.39 | 2.92 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.67 | 2.17 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 35.1 | 40.5 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.37 | 4.91 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.96 | 2.29 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.50 | 2.34 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.48 | 2.39 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 3.00 | 3.26 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.40 | 5.21 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | 440 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | 433 | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | 7626 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.89 | 2.97 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.14 | 3.31 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.45 | 5.00 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.48 | 5.06 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 5.17 | 3.31 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 4.43 | 4.93 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.08 | 5.24 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 5.32 | 5.29 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.60 | 3.53 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.68 | 5.11 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.64 | 2.98 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.78 | 5.23 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.56 | 2.98 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 4.00 | 3.78 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.62 | 3.22 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.86 | 3.71 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 4.12 | 3.61 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.82 | 5.11 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 3.98 | 3.18 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 385 | collecting… | — |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 181 | collecting… | — |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 53.3 | collecting… | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 106 | collecting… | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 628 | collecting… | — |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 180 | collecting… | — |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.8 | collecting… | — |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 56.5 | collecting… | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 8.63 | 4.09 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 10.6 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 468 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 269 | 1078 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| UK100 | Indices | 205 | 624 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| FRA40 | Indices | 111 | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | 555 | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 246 | collecting… | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | 5323 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 564 | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | 544 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | 550 | HFMarketsSA1-Demo Server 2 |