diff --git a/freqtrade/arguments.py b/freqtrade/arguments.py
index 35d388432..fde372b63 100644
--- a/freqtrade/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/arguments.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Arguments(object):
 
         # Workaround issue in argparse with action='append' and default value
         # (see https://bugs.python.org/issue16399)
-        if parsed_arg.config is None and not no_default_config:
+        if not no_default_config and parsed_arg.config is None:
             parsed_arg.config = [constants.DEFAULT_CONFIG]
 
         return parsed_arg
@@ -514,3 +514,33 @@ class Arguments(object):
             dest='erase',
             action='store_true'
         )
+
+    def plot_dataframe_options(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Parses given arguments for plot_dataframe
+        """
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            '--indicators1',
+            help='Set indicators from your strategy you want in the first row of the graph. Separate '
+                 'them with a comma. E.g: ema3,ema5 (default: %(default)s)',
+            type=str,
+            default='sma,ema3,ema5',
+            dest='indicators1',
+        )
+
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            '--indicators2',
+            help='Set indicators from your strategy you want in the third row of the graph. Separate '
+                 'them with a comma. E.g: macd,fastd,fastk (default: %(default)s)',
+            type=str,
+            default='macd,macdsignal',
+            dest='indicators2',
+        )
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            '--plot-limit',
+            help='Specify tick limit for plotting - too high values cause huge files - '
+                 'Default: %(default)s',
+            dest='plot_limit',
+            default=750,
+            type=int,
+        )
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_arguments.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_arguments.py
index afa42f287..d1b96a923 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_arguments.py
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ def test_download_data_options() -> None:
     assert args.exchange == 'binance'
 
 
+def test_plot_dataframe_options() -> None:
+    args = [
+        '--indicators1', 'sma10,sma100',
+        '--indicators2', 'macd,fastd,fastk',
+        '--plot-limit', '30',
+    ]
+    arguments = Arguments(args, '')
+    arguments.plot_dataframe_options()
+    args = arguments.parse_args(True)
+    assert args.indicators1 == "sma10,sma100"
+    assert args.indicators2 == "macd,fastd,fastk"
+    assert args.plot_limit == 30
+
+
 def test_check_int_positive() -> None:
 
     assert Arguments.check_int_positive("3") == 3
diff --git a/scripts/plot_dataframe.py b/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
index 6d2e545ce..d37d63c32 100755
--- a/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
+++ b/scripts/plot_dataframe.py
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ import pandas as pd
 
 from freqtrade.arguments import Arguments, TimeRange
 from freqtrade.data import history
-from freqtrade.data.btanalysis import load_trades
+from freqtrade.data.btanalysis import load_trades, extract_trades_of_period
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 from freqtrade.optimize import setup_configuration
-from freqtrade.plot.plotting import (extract_trades_of_period, generate_graph,
+from freqtrade.plot.plotting import (generate_graph,
                                      generate_plot_file)
 from freqtrade.resolvers import StrategyResolver
 from freqtrade.state import RunMode
@@ -171,31 +171,7 @@ def plot_parse_args(args: List[str]) -> Namespace:
     """
     arguments = Arguments(args, 'Graph dataframe')
     arguments.scripts_options()
-    arguments.parser.add_argument(
-        '--indicators1',
-        help='Set indicators from your strategy you want in the first row of the graph. Separate '
-             'them with a coma. E.g: ema3,ema5 (default: %(default)s)',
-        type=str,
-        default='sma,ema3,ema5',
-        dest='indicators1',
-    )
-
-    arguments.parser.add_argument(
-        '--indicators2',
-        help='Set indicators from your strategy you want in the third row of the graph. Separate '
-             'them with a coma. E.g: fastd,fastk (default: %(default)s)',
-        type=str,
-        default='macd,macdsignal',
-        dest='indicators2',
-    )
-    arguments.parser.add_argument(
-        '--plot-limit',
-        help='Specify tick limit for plotting - too high values cause huge files - '
-             'Default: %(default)s',
-        dest='plot_limit',
-        default=750,
-        type=int,
-    )
+    arguments.plot_dataframe_options()
     arguments.common_args_parser()
     arguments.optimizer_shared_options(arguments.parser)
     arguments.backtesting_options(arguments.parser)