diff --git a/docs/strategy-callbacks.md b/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
index 27777c2ce..5ff499b01 100644
--- a/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
+++ b/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ Currently available callbacks:
 
 ## Bot start
 
-A simple callback which is called once when the bot starts.
+A simple callback which is called once when the strategy is loaded.
 This can be used to perform actions that must only be performed once and runs after dataprovider and wallet are set
 
 ``` python
-import asyncio
+import requests
 
 class AwesomeStrategy(IStrategy):
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class AwesomeStrategy(IStrategy):
         if self.config['runmode'].value in ('live', 'dry_run'):
             # Assign this to the class by using self.*
             # can then be used by populate_* methods
-            self.remote_data = requests.get('https://some_remote_source.example.com')
+            self.cust_remote_data = requests.get('https://some_remote_source.example.com')
 
 ```
 ## Bot loop start
diff --git a/freqtrade/edge/edge_positioning.py b/freqtrade/edge/edge_positioning.py
index fb9041574..2fe41a17b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/edge/edge_positioning.py
+++ b/freqtrade/edge/edge_positioning.py
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ class Edge:
             except IndexError:
                 self.fee = None
 
-        strategy.bot_start()
-
     def calculate(self, pairs: List[str]) -> bool:
         if self.fee is None and pairs:
             self.fee = self.exchange.get_fee(pairs[0])
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py b/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py
index cc9bafb0b..30eabecd0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/edge_cli.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class EdgeCli:
 
         self.edge._timerange = TimeRange.parse_timerange(None if self.config.get(
             'timerange') is None else str(self.config.get('timerange')))
+        self.strategy.bot_start()
 
     def start(self) -> None:
         result = self.edge.calculate(self.config['exchange']['pair_whitelist'])