Head-to-head
LMAXNZ-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, LMAXNZ-DemoUK currently quotes the tighter average spread on 38 (38 for LMAXNZ-DemoUK, 2 for TheFirstInterstellar-Demo). Demo conditions may differ from live accounts.
Session scoreboard
symbols won per UTC session, 7-day averages| Session | Hours | LMAXNZ-DemoUK wins | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo wins | Ties | Session winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00–07 UTC | 38 | 2 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| London | 07–13 UTC | 32 | 2 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| LDN/NY Overlap | 13–17 UTC | 32 | 2 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| New York | 17–21 UTC | 35 | 5 | 0 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| Rollover | 21–24 UTC | 22 | 18 | 0 | LMAXNZ-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 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo | Tighter feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD | Majors | 0.39 | 1.93 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPUSD | Majors | 0.76 | 2.43 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDJPY | Majors | 1.04 | 2.54 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| XAUUSD | Metals | 67.0 | 32.0 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| USDCHF | Majors | 0.56 | 2.50 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDUSD | Majors | 0.26 | 2.21 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDCAD | Majors | 0.66 | 2.48 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDUSD | Majors | 0.50 | 2.31 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURJPY | Crosses | 1.94 | 2.91 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPJPY | Crosses | 2.04 | 4.26 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| US30 | Indices | collecting… | 4.52 | — |
| NAS100 | Indices | collecting… | 18.8 | — |
| BTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| EURGBP | Crosses | 1.03 | 2.12 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCHF | Crosses | 1.39 | 2.70 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURAUD | Crosses | 2.02 | 3.38 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURCAD | Crosses | 1.90 | 3.28 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURNZD | Crosses | 4.14 | 4.69 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPCHF | Crosses | 2.13 | 3.37 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPAUD | Crosses | 2.94 | 3.98 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPCAD | Crosses | 2.36 | 3.75 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| GBPNZD | Crosses | 4.42 | 5.41 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDJPY | Crosses | 1.73 | 3.03 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDNZD | Crosses | 2.02 | 4.03 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCAD | Crosses | 1.71 | 3.15 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| AUDCHF | Crosses | 1.47 | 2.75 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADJPY | Crosses | 1.85 | 2.94 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CADCHF | Crosses | 1.34 | 2.84 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| CHFJPY | Crosses | 2.78 | 4.05 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDJPY | Crosses | 1.95 | 3.14 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCAD | Crosses | 2.18 | 3.25 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| NZDCHF | Crosses | 1.43 | 2.74 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSEK | Exotics | 36.4 | 205 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDNOK | Exotics | 36.8 | 255 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDPLN | Exotics | 14.4 | 82.3 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDZAR | Exotics | 36.0 | 447 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDTRY | Exotics | 119 | 876 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDMXN | Exotics | 28.5 | 241 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| USDSGD | Exotics | 2.35 | 3.59 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EURPLN | Exotics | 21.0 | collecting… | — |
| XAGUSD | Metals | 226 | 3.86 | TheFirstInterstellar-Demo |
| XPTUSD | Metals | collecting… | 110 | — |
| XPDUSD | Metals | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| USOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UKOIL | Energy | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XNGUSD | Energy | 1.02 | collecting… | — |
| SPX500 | Indices | 0.00 | collecting… | — |
| GER40 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| UK100 | Indices | 25.4 | 39.6 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| FRA40 | Indices | collecting… | 56.0 | — |
| JPN225 | Indices | collecting… | 27.6 | — |
| AUS200 | Indices | 20.8 | 41.4 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| EUSTX50 | Indices | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| HK50 | Indices | 103 | 130 | LMAXNZ-DemoUK |
| ETHUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| SOLUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |
| XRPUSD | Crypto | 20.4 | collecting… | — |
| LTCUSD | Crypto | collecting… | collecting… | — |