Head-to-head
LMAX-DemoUK 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 40 tracked symbols, LMAX-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 38 (38 for LMAX-DemoUK, 2 for TheFirstInterstellar-Demo). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | LMAX-DemoUK wins | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 38 | 2 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 32 | 2 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 32 | 2 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 35 | 5 | 0 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 21 | 18 | 1 | LMAX-DemoUK |
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 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 0.41 | 1.93 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 0.78 | 2.42 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.07 | 2.55 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 66.2 | 32.0 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 0.65 | 2.50 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 0.28 | 2.23 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 0.67 | 2.47 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 0.53 | 2.33 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 1.95 | 2.94 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 2.11 | 4.26 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 4.51 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | 18.8 | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.06 | 2.14 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.49 | 2.69 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.09 | 3.44 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 1.91 | 3.29 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.23 | 4.73 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.20 | 3.38 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 3.01 | 4.02 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 2.42 | 3.74 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 4.59 | 5.44 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 1.77 | 3.07 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 2.04 | 4.08 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.73 | 3.18 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.54 | 2.76 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 1.87 | 2.93 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.38 | 2.84 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 2.73 | 4.04 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.00 | 3.15 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.06 | 3.25 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.44 | 2.75 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 37.9 | 205 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 37.8 | 255 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 14.0 | 82.3 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 37.9 | 447 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 112 | 876 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 29.4 | 241 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.50 | 3.69 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 21.4 | collecting… | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 223 | 3.86 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | 110 | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | 1.03 | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 0.00 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 25.5 | 39.6 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 56.0 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | 27.3 | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 21.0 | 41.6 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 102 | 130 | LMAX-DemoUK |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 18.6 | collecting… | — |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |