AlgoPuzzle publishes a new, independently backtested trading strategy every week under Strategy of the Week: one strategy is always free to download as a ready-to-run MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, or cTrader file, and five more are available to buy individually, starting at $4.99 (the week's top performer is $7.99) - both one-time purchases, not a subscription. Downloading anything, the free one included, needs a free account. Every strategy shows its real win rate, return, number of trades, profit factor, and max drawdown up front, before you pay for or sign up for anything, tested against real historical tick data rather than a faster, more optimistic bar-based screen. None of it is a black box: the exact entry condition, stop loss, and take profit are visible immediately for the free strategy, and unlock the moment you buy a paid one. You don't need to know how to code - every strategy exports as a real file for your platform, the same generator AlgoPuzzle's own no-code strategy builder uses.
What "Strategy of the Week" actually is
It's a rotating lineup, not a fixed library: six strategies a week, one free and five paid, each covering a different instrument, timeframe, or style - momentum, trend-following, mean-reversion setups across pairs like USDCAD, USDJPY, USDCHF, and EURUSD. Browse the current lineup on the Strategy of the Week page, open any card for the full stats and an expandable equity curve, and everything you've bought stays reachable later from My Purchases.
How each strategy is actually tested
Every strategy on the page is validated tick by tick against real MetaTrader 5 tick data over its stated test window, not the faster, more optimistic bar-based screen that produces the initial shortlist - a step that has already dropped at least one strategy that looked profitable on the fast pass but flipped to a real loss under tick-precise execution. The tested window is shown on every card, and the disclaimer applies to every single one: past performance does not guarantee future results, and a backtest is never a promise about your account, your broker, or where the market goes next.
Free vs. paid: what's actually different
| Free strategy of the week | Standard paid strategy | Top performer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $4.99, one-time | $7.99, one-time |
| Account needed | Yes, free | Yes, free | Yes, free |
| Stats shown before paying | Full | Full | Full |
| Exact entry / stop / target | Visible immediately | Unlocks after purchase | Unlocks after purchase |
| Platforms | MT5, MT4, cTrader | MT5, MT4, cTrader | MT5, MT4, cTrader |
| Access | Yours forever | Yours forever | Yours forever |
The only thing the price actually buys is the exact rule set - win rate, return, trade count, profit factor, and drawdown are shown for every strategy, free or paid, before you decide anything. Downloading anything requires a free account so it follows you to any device instead of staying stuck to one browser - that applies to the free strategy too, it just doesn't cost anything.
How to actually use one
- Open Strategy of the Week and check this week's lineup - stats and an equity curve for every strategy, free or paid.
- Read what the strategy actually does before paying for anything - description, test window, and risk numbers are all shown up front, never held back to force a purchase.
- Log in or create a free account, then download the free one or buy a paid one - either way it's tied to your account, not your browser.
- Import the generated file into MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4, or cTrader - every export ships with a README and a video walkthrough for the install steps.
Common questions
Is the free Strategy of the Week actually free?
Yes - free to download, no card, no time limit. It does need a free account, the same as any export here, and you get a real generated MT5, MT4, or cTrader file from the same generator a paid strategy uses. One strategy is free every week; it just rotates.
Do I need to know how to code to use one of these strategies?
No. Every strategy is already built - you download a ready-to-run .mq5, .mq4, or .cs file and import it into your platform. Nothing to write or configure beyond the normal platform install steps.
Does a good backtest mean the strategy will be profitable live?
No, and no strategy on the page claims that. Each one shows real historical results from a fixed test window on real tick data - not a promise about your account, your broker, or future market conditions. Past performance never guarantees future results.
Do I need an account to buy a paid strategy?
Yes, and the free strategy of the week needs one too - it's free to create. Everything you download or buy is attached to your account rather than one browser, so it follows you to any device.
How often does the lineup change?
Every week: a new free strategy and a new set of five paid ones, each independently tested before it's published.