Head-to-head
LMAX-DemoUK vs LMAXNZ-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 44 tracked symbols, LMAXNZ-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 1 (0 for LMAX-DemoUK, 1 for LMAXNZ-DemoUK, 43 ties). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | LMAX-DemoUK wins | LMAXNZ-DemoUK wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 0 | 1 | 43 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 0 | 0 | 43 | tie |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 0 | 0 | 43 | tie |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 0 | 0 | 43 | tie |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 0 | 0 | 43 | tie |
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 | LMAX-DemoUK | LMAXNZ-DemoUK | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 0.41 | 0.41 | tie |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 0.79 | 0.79 | tie |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.07 | 1.07 | tie |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 66.2 | 66.2 | tie |
| USDCHF | Majors | 0.65 | 0.65 | tie |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 0.29 | 0.29 | tie |
| USDCAD | Majors | 0.67 | 0.67 | tie |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 0.54 | 0.54 | tie |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 1.95 | 1.95 | tie |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 2.12 | 2.12 | tie |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.07 | 1.07 | tie |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.49 | 1.49 | tie |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.09 | 2.09 | tie |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 1.91 | 1.91 | tie |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.24 | 4.24 | tie |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.20 | 2.20 | tie |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 3.02 | 3.02 | tie |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 2.43 | 2.43 | tie |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 4.60 | 4.60 | tie |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 1.78 | 1.78 | tie |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 2.04 | 2.04 | tie |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.73 | 1.73 | tie |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.55 | 1.55 | tie |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 1.87 | 1.87 | tie |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.38 | 1.38 | tie |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 2.73 | 2.73 | tie |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.00 | 2.00 | tie |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.07 | 2.07 | tie |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.45 | 1.45 | tie |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 37.9 | 37.9 | tie |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 37.8 | 37.8 | tie |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 14.0 | 14.0 | tie |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 38.1 | 38.1 | tie |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 112 | 112 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 29.4 | 29.4 | tie |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.51 | 2.51 | tie |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 21.4 | 21.4 | tie |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 223 | 223 | tie |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | 1.03 | 1.03 | tie |
| SPX500 | Indices | 0.00 | 0.00 | tie |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 25.4 | 25.4 | tie |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 21.0 | 21.0 | tie |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 103 | 103 | tie |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 18.6 | 18.6 | tie |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |