diff --git a/docs/bot-optimization.md b/docs/bot-optimization.md
index 8592f6cca..89d35848e 100644
--- a/docs/bot-optimization.md
+++ b/docs/bot-optimization.md
@@ -278,13 +278,13 @@ Please always check if the `DataProvider` is available to avoid failures during
 
 ``` python
 if self.dp:
-    if dp.runmode == 'live':
-        if ('ETH/BTC', ticker_interval) in self.dp.available_pairs:
-            data_eth = self.dp.ohlcv(pair='ETH/BTC',
-                                     ticker_interval=ticker_interval)
+    if self.dp.runmode == 'live':
+        if (f'{self.stake_currency}/BTC', self.ticker_interval) in self.dp.available_pairs:
+            data_eth = self.dp.ohlcv(pair='{self.stake_currency}/BTC',
+                                     ticker_interval=self.ticker_interval)
     else:
         # Get historic ohlcv data (cached on disk).
-        history_eth = self.dp.historic_ohlcv(pair='ETH/BTC',
+        history_eth = self.dp.historic_ohlcv(pair='{self.stake_currency}/BTC',
                                              ticker_interval='1h')
 ```
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py b/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
index cece5a5d1..44cc3fe76 100644
--- a/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
+++ b/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class StrategyResolver(IResolver):
                       ("process_only_new_candles",        None,        False),
                       ("order_types",                     None,        False),
                       ("order_time_in_force",             None,        False),
+                      ("stake_currency",                  None,        False),
+                      ("stake_amount",                    None,        False),
                       ("use_sell_signal",                 False,       True),
                       ("sell_profit_only",                False,       True),
                       ("ignore_roi_if_buy_signal",        False,       True),
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
index 602ea5dbe..b63180d1e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
@@ -194,11 +194,13 @@ def test_strategy_override_ticker_interval(caplog):
 
     config = {
         'strategy': 'DefaultStrategy',
-        'ticker_interval': 60
+        'ticker_interval': 60,
+        'stake_currency': 'ETH'
     }
     resolver = StrategyResolver(config)
 
     assert resolver.strategy.ticker_interval == 60
+    assert resolver.strategy.stake_currency == 'ETH'
     assert ('freqtrade.resolvers.strategy_resolver',
             logging.INFO,
             "Override strategy 'ticker_interval' with value in config file: 60."