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 29 (3 for INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo, 29 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 | 1.27 | 0.39 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 1.62 | 0.78 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.68 | 1.05 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 26.1 | 66.6 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 1.66 | 0.57 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 1.57 | 0.26 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 2.05 | 0.67 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 1.67 | 0.51 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.69 | 1.95 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 3.23 | 2.08 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | 2356 | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.59 | 1.05 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.93 | 1.41 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 3.11 | 2.04 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 2.88 | 1.92 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.71 | 4.19 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.27 | 2.14 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 3.49 | 2.96 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 3.10 | 2.38 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 5.17 | 4.45 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 2.68 | 1.75 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 3.80 | 2.03 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 2.64 | 1.73 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.85 | 1.49 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 2.80 | 1.86 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.83 | 1.35 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 3.91 | 2.79 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.81 | 1.96 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.78 | 2.21 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.82 | 1.43 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | collecting… | 36.4 | — |
| USDNOK | Exotics | collecting… | 36.8 | — |
| USDPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 14.3 | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | collecting… | 37.3 | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | collecting… | 120 | — |
| USDMXN | Exotics | collecting… | 28.4 | — |
| USDSGD | Exotics | collecting… | 2.38 | — |
| EURPLN | Exotics | collecting… | 21.1 | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 3.57 | 225 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | 0.78 | 1.01 | INGOTGlobalLtd-Demo |
| SPX500 | Indices | collecting… | 0.00 | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | collecting… | 25.3 | — |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | collecting… | 21.0 | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | collecting… | 103 | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | 163 | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | 24.0 | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 43.3 | 20.6 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | 35.9 | collecting… | — |