Head-to-head
LMAXEU-DemoUK vs SalmaMarkets-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 33 tracked symbols, LMAXEU-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 29 (29 for LMAXEU-DemoUK, 4 for SalmaMarkets-Demo). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | LMAXEU-DemoUK wins | SalmaMarkets-Demo wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 29 | 4 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 29 | 4 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 28 | 4 | 0 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 28 | 3 | 1 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 10 | 20 | 1 | SalmaMarkets-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 | LMAXEU-DemoUK | SalmaMarkets-Demo | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 0.42 | 2.07 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 0.93 | 2.92 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 0.90 | 2.17 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 75.3 | 40.5 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 0.75 | 4.91 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 0.33 | 2.29 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 0.62 | 2.34 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 0.63 | 2.39 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 2.12 | 3.26 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 1.96 | 5.21 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 440 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | 433 | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 7627 | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.12 | 2.97 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.59 | 3.31 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.11 | 5.00 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 1.74 | 5.06 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.91 | 3.31 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.22 | 4.93 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 3.24 | 5.24 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 2.02 | 5.29 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 4.29 | 3.53 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 1.71 | 5.11 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 1.90 | 2.98 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.70 | 5.23 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.58 | 2.98 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 1.66 | 3.78 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.42 | 3.22 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 2.70 | 3.71 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 2.04 | 3.61 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 1.74 | 5.11 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.55 | 3.18 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 34.7 | collecting… | — |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 36.3 | collecting… | — |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 13.4 | collecting… | — |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 38.4 | collecting… | — |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 98.4 | collecting… | — |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 29.0 | collecting… | — |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.40 | collecting… | — |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 16.5 | collecting… | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 305 | 4.09 | SalmaMarkets-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | 0.67 | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 0.00 | 468 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | 1078 | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 24.8 | 624 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | 555 | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 21.1 | collecting… | — |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 101 | collecting… | — |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 5323 | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 564 | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 6.81 | 544 | LMAXEU-DemoUK |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | 550 | — |