Head-to-head
INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo 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 32 tracked symbols, LMAX-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 28 (4 for INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo, 28 for LMAX-DemoUK). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo wins | LMAX-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 4 | 28 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 2 | 30 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 2 | 30 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 4 | 28 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 23 | 9 | 0 | INGOTGlobalLtd-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 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo | LMAX-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 1.28 | 0.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.66 | 0.93 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.71 | 0.90 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 26.8 | 75.3 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.66 | 0.75 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.61 | 0.33 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 1.99 | 0.62 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.71 | 0.63 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.70 | 2.12 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 3.25 | 1.96 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 2256 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.61 | 1.12 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.90 | 1.59 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.18 | 2.11 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 2.81 | 1.74 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.75 | 4.91 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.24 | 2.22 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 3.48 | 3.24 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.02 | 2.02 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 5.20 | 4.29 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.73 | 1.71 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 3.89 | 1.90 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 2.61 | 1.70 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.84 | 1.58 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.77 | 1.66 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.77 | 1.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 3.90 | 2.70 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.92 | 2.04 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.77 | 1.74 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.81 | 1.55 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | collecting… | 34.7 | — |
| USDNOK | Exotics | collecting… | 36.3 | — |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 13.4 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 38.4 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | collecting… | 98.4 | — |
| USDMXN | Exotics | collecting… | 29.0 | — |
| USDSGD | Exotics | collecting… | 2.40 | — |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 16.5 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 3.86 | 305 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | 0.66 | 0.67 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 24.8 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | collecting… | 21.1 | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 101 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 126 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | 24.0 | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 45.0 | 6.81 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 16.2 | collecting… | — |