move setup_utils_config to configuration module

freqtrade/configuration/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # flake8: noqa: F401
 
+from freqtrade.configuration.config_setup import setup_utils_configuration
 from freqtrade.configuration.check_exchange import check_exchange, remove_credentials
 from freqtrade.configuration.timerange import TimeRange
 from freqtrade.configuration.configuration import Configuration

freqtrade/configuration/config_setup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+from .config_validation import validate_config_consistency
+from .configuration import Configuration
+from .check_exchange import remove_credentials
+from freqtrade.state import RunMode
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def setup_utils_configuration(args: Dict[str, Any], method: RunMode) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Prepare the configuration for utils subcommands
+    :param args: Cli args from Arguments()
+    :return: Configuration
+    """
+    configuration = Configuration(args, method)
+    config = configuration.get_config()
+
+    # Ensure we do not use Exchange credentials
+    remove_credentials(config)
+    validate_config_consistency(config)
+
+    return config