Head-to-head
HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 vs TheFirstInterstellar-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 41 tracked symbols, TheFirstInterstellar-Demo currently quotes the tighter average spread on 23 (17 for HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2, 23 for TheFirstInterstellar-Demo, 1 ties). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 wins | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 20 | 21 | 0 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 14 | 21 | 0 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 14 | 21 | 0 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 9 | 31 | 1 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 18 | 22 | 0 | TheFirstInterstellar-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 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.91 | 1.93 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 2.41 | 2.42 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDJPY | Majors | 2.60 | 2.55 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 35.0 | 32.0 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 2.38 | 2.50 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.97 | 2.23 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.53 | 2.47 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 2.31 | 2.33 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.94 | 2.94 | tie |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 4.37 | 4.26 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| US30 | Indices | 681 | 4.51 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | 18.8 | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 6174 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.90 | 2.14 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 3.13 | 2.69 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.30 | 3.44 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 3.08 | 3.29 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.15 | 4.73 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 3.80 | 3.38 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 4.08 | 4.02 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.41 | 3.74 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 7.78 | 5.44 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 3.64 | 3.07 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 4.81 | 4.08 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 3.13 | 3.18 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 3.60 | 2.76 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 3.97 | 2.93 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 2.66 | 2.84 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 4.76 | 4.04 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 4.01 | 3.15 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 3.40 | 3.25 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 4.01 | 2.75 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 390 | 205 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 185 | 255 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 54.3 | 82.3 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 108 | 447 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 627 | 876 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 184 | 241 | HFMarketsUK-Demo Server 2 |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 16.7 | 3.69 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 57.7 | collecting… | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 5.25 | 3.86 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | 110 | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | 15.2 | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | 11.2 | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | 256 | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 278 | 39.6 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| FRA40 | Indices | 137 | 56.0 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | 27.3 | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 209 | 41.6 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 130 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 358 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 141 | collecting… | — |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 215 | collecting… | — |