diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index add9aae95..dfc21b678 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ AVAILABLE_PAIRLISTS = ['StaticPairList', 'VolumePairList',
                        'AgeFilter', 'PerformanceFilter', 'PrecisionFilter',
                        'PriceFilter', 'RangeStabilityFilter', 'ShuffleFilter',
                        'SpreadFilter']
-AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS = ['StoplossGuard', 'CooldownPeriod', 'LowProfitPairs']
+AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS = ['CooldownPeriod', 'LowProfitPairs', 'MaxDrawdown', 'StoplossGuard']
 AVAILABLE_DATAHANDLERS = ['json', 'jsongz', 'hdf5']
 DRY_RUN_WALLET = 1000
 DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
index 18a73ef5b..7b37b2303 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class CooldownPeriod(IProtection):
 
-    # Can globally stop the bot
     has_global_stop: bool = False
-    # Can stop trading for one pair
     has_local_stop: bool = True
 
     def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any], protection_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
index cd850ca0c..515f81521 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class LowProfitPairs(IProtection):
 
-    # Can globally stop the bot
     has_global_stop: bool = False
-    # Can stop trading for one pair
     has_local_stop: bool = True
 
     def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any], protection_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8a920908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+import pandas as pd
+
+from freqtrade.data.btanalysis import calculate_max_drawdown
+from freqtrade.persistence import Trade
+from freqtrade.plugins.protections import IProtection, ProtectionReturn
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MaxDrawdown(IProtection):
+
+    has_global_stop: bool = True
+    has_local_stop: bool = False
+
+    def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any], protection_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        super().__init__(config, protection_config)
+
+        self._lookback_period = protection_config.get('lookback_period', 60)
+        self._trade_limit = protection_config.get('trade_limit', 1)
+        self._max_allowed_drawdown = protection_config.get('max_allowed_drawdown', 0.0)
+        # TODO: Implement checks to limit max_drawdown to sensible values
+
+    def short_desc(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Short method description - used for startup-messages
+        """
+        return (f"{self.name} - Max drawdown protection, stop trading if drawdown is > "
+                f"{self._max_allowed_drawdown} within {self._lookback_period} minutes.")
+
+    def _reason(self, drawdown: float) -> str:
+        """
+        LockReason to use
+        """
+        return (f'{drawdown} > {self._max_allowed_drawdown} in {self._lookback_period} min, '
+                f'locking for {self._stop_duration} min.')
+
+    def _max_drawdown(self, date_now: datetime, pair: str) -> ProtectionReturn:
+        """
+        Evaluate recent trades for drawdown ...
+        """
+        look_back_until = date_now - timedelta(minutes=self._lookback_period)
+        filters = [
+            Trade.is_open.is_(False),
+            Trade.close_date > look_back_until,
+        ]
+        if pair:
+            filters.append(Trade.pair == pair)
+        trades = Trade.get_trades(filters).all()
+
+        trades_df = pd.DataFrame(trades)
+
+        if len(trades) < self._trade_limit:
+            # Not enough trades in the relevant period
+            return False, None, None
+
+        # Drawdown is always positive
+        drawdown, _, _ = calculate_max_drawdown(trades_df)
+
+        if drawdown > self._max_allowed_drawdown:
+            self.log_once(
+                f"Trading for {pair} stopped due to {drawdown:.2f} < {self._max_allowed_drawdown} "
+                f"within {self._lookback_period} minutes.", logger.info)
+            until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
+
+            return True, until, self._reason(drawdown)
+
+        return False, None, None
+
+    def global_stop(self, date_now: datetime) -> ProtectionReturn:
+        """
+        Stops trading (position entering) for all pairs
+        This must evaluate to true for the whole period of the "cooldown period".
+        :return: Tuple of [bool, until, reason].
+            If true, all pairs will be locked with <reason> until <until>
+        """
+        return self._max_drawdown(date_now)
+
+    def stop_per_pair(self, pair: str, date_now: datetime) -> ProtectionReturn:
+        """
+        Stops trading (position entering) for this pair
+        This must evaluate to true for the whole period of the "cooldown period".
+        :return: Tuple of [bool, until, reason].
+            If true, this pair will be locked with <reason> until <until>
+        """
+        return False, None, None
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
index 65403d683..b6f430085 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class StoplossGuard(IProtection):
 
-    # Can globally stop the bot
     has_global_stop: bool = True
-    # Can stop trading for one pair
     has_local_stop: bool = True
 
     def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any], protection_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None: