diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/legacy_strategy.py b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/legacy_strategy.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb97bd63b
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+++ b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/legacy_strategy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+
+# --- Do not remove these libs ---
+from freqtrade.strategy.interface import IStrategy
+from pandas import DataFrame
+# --------------------------------
+
+# Add your lib to import here
+import talib.abstract as ta
+import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib
+import numpy  # noqa
+
+
+# This class is a sample. Feel free to customize it.
+class TestStrategyLegacy(IStrategy):
+    """
+    This is a test strategy to inspire you.
+    More information in https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/blob/develop/docs/bot-optimization.md
+
+    You can:
+    - Rename the class name (Do not forget to update class_name)
+    - Add any methods you want to build your strategy
+    - Add any lib you need to build your strategy
+
+    You must keep:
+    - the lib in the section "Do not remove these libs"
+    - the prototype for the methods: minimal_roi, stoploss, populate_indicators, populate_buy_trend,
+    populate_sell_trend, hyperopt_space, buy_strategy_generator
+    """
+
+    # Minimal ROI designed for the strategy.
+    # This attribute will be overridden if the config file contains "minimal_roi"
+    minimal_roi = {
+        "40": 0.0,
+        "30": 0.01,
+        "20": 0.02,
+        "0": 0.04
+    }
+
+    # Optimal stoploss designed for the strategy
+    # This attribute will be overridden if the config file contains "stoploss"
+    stoploss = -0.10
+
+    # Optimal ticker interval for the strategy
+    ticker_interval = '5m'
+
+    def populate_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
+        """
+        Adds several different TA indicators to the given DataFrame
+
+        Performance Note: For the best performance be frugal on the number of indicators
+        you are using. Let uncomment only the indicator you are using in your strategies
+        or your hyperopt configuration, otherwise you will waste your memory and CPU usage.
+        """
+
+        # Momentum Indicator
+        # ------------------------------------
+
+        # ADX
+        dataframe['adx'] = ta.ADX(dataframe)
+
+        """
+        # Awesome oscillator
+        dataframe['ao'] = qtpylib.awesome_oscillator(dataframe)
+
+        # Commodity Channel Index: values Oversold:<-100, Overbought:>100
+        dataframe['cci'] = ta.CCI(dataframe)
+
+        # MACD
+        macd = ta.MACD(dataframe)
+        dataframe['macd'] = macd['macd']
+        dataframe['macdsignal'] = macd['macdsignal']
+        dataframe['macdhist'] = macd['macdhist']
+
+        # MFI
+        dataframe['mfi'] = ta.MFI(dataframe)
+
+        # Minus Directional Indicator / Movement
+        dataframe['minus_dm'] = ta.MINUS_DM(dataframe)
+        dataframe['minus_di'] = ta.MINUS_DI(dataframe)
+
+        # Plus Directional Indicator / Movement
+        dataframe['plus_dm'] = ta.PLUS_DM(dataframe)
+        dataframe['plus_di'] = ta.PLUS_DI(dataframe)
+        dataframe['minus_di'] = ta.MINUS_DI(dataframe)
+
+        # ROC
+        dataframe['roc'] = ta.ROC(dataframe)
+
+        # RSI
+        dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe)
+
+        # Inverse Fisher transform on RSI, values [-1.0, 1.0] (https://goo.gl/2JGGoy)
+        rsi = 0.1 * (dataframe['rsi'] - 50)
+        dataframe['fisher_rsi'] = (numpy.exp(2 * rsi) - 1) / (numpy.exp(2 * rsi) + 1)
+
+        # Inverse Fisher transform on RSI normalized, value [0.0, 100.0] (https://goo.gl/2JGGoy)
+        dataframe['fisher_rsi_norma'] = 50 * (dataframe['fisher_rsi'] + 1)
+
+        # Stoch
+        stoch = ta.STOCH(dataframe)
+        dataframe['slowd'] = stoch['slowd']
+        dataframe['slowk'] = stoch['slowk']
+
+        # Stoch fast
+        stoch_fast = ta.STOCHF(dataframe)
+        dataframe['fastd'] = stoch_fast['fastd']
+        dataframe['fastk'] = stoch_fast['fastk']
+
+        # Stoch RSI
+        stoch_rsi = ta.STOCHRSI(dataframe)
+        dataframe['fastd_rsi'] = stoch_rsi['fastd']
+        dataframe['fastk_rsi'] = stoch_rsi['fastk']
+        """
+
+        # Overlap Studies
+        # ------------------------------------
+
+        # Bollinger bands
+        bollinger = qtpylib.bollinger_bands(qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=20, stds=2)
+        dataframe['bb_lowerband'] = bollinger['lower']
+        dataframe['bb_middleband'] = bollinger['mid']
+        dataframe['bb_upperband'] = bollinger['upper']
+
+        """
+        # EMA - Exponential Moving Average
+        dataframe['ema3'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=3)
+        dataframe['ema5'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=5)
+        dataframe['ema10'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=10)
+        dataframe['ema50'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=50)
+        dataframe['ema100'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=100)
+
+        # SAR Parabol
+        dataframe['sar'] = ta.SAR(dataframe)
+
+        # SMA - Simple Moving Average
+        dataframe['sma'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=40)
+        """
+
+        # TEMA - Triple Exponential Moving Average
+        dataframe['tema'] = ta.TEMA(dataframe, timeperiod=9)
+
+        # Cycle Indicator
+        # ------------------------------------
+        # Hilbert Transform Indicator - SineWave
+        hilbert = ta.HT_SINE(dataframe)
+        dataframe['htsine'] = hilbert['sine']
+        dataframe['htleadsine'] = hilbert['leadsine']
+
+        # Pattern Recognition - Bullish candlestick patterns
+        # ------------------------------------
+        """
+        # Hammer: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLHAMMER'] = ta.CDLHAMMER(dataframe)
+        # Inverted Hammer: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLINVERTEDHAMMER'] = ta.CDLINVERTEDHAMMER(dataframe)
+        # Dragonfly Doji: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLDRAGONFLYDOJI'] = ta.CDLDRAGONFLYDOJI(dataframe)
+        # Piercing Line: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLPIERCING'] = ta.CDLPIERCING(dataframe) # values [0, 100]
+        # Morningstar: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLMORNINGSTAR'] = ta.CDLMORNINGSTAR(dataframe) # values [0, 100]
+        # Three White Soldiers: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDL3WHITESOLDIERS'] = ta.CDL3WHITESOLDIERS(dataframe) # values [0, 100]
+        """
+
+        # Pattern Recognition - Bearish candlestick patterns
+        # ------------------------------------
+        """
+        # Hanging Man: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLHANGINGMAN'] = ta.CDLHANGINGMAN(dataframe)
+        # Shooting Star: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLSHOOTINGSTAR'] = ta.CDLSHOOTINGSTAR(dataframe)
+        # Gravestone Doji: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLGRAVESTONEDOJI'] = ta.CDLGRAVESTONEDOJI(dataframe)
+        # Dark Cloud Cover: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLDARKCLOUDCOVER'] = ta.CDLDARKCLOUDCOVER(dataframe)
+        # Evening Doji Star: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLEVENINGDOJISTAR'] = ta.CDLEVENINGDOJISTAR(dataframe)
+        # Evening Star: values [0, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLEVENINGSTAR'] = ta.CDLEVENINGSTAR(dataframe)
+        """
+
+        # Pattern Recognition - Bullish/Bearish candlestick patterns
+        # ------------------------------------
+        """
+        # Three Line Strike: values [0, -100, 100]
+        dataframe['CDL3LINESTRIKE'] = ta.CDL3LINESTRIKE(dataframe)
+        # Spinning Top: values [0, -100, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLSPINNINGTOP'] = ta.CDLSPINNINGTOP(dataframe) # values [0, -100, 100]
+        # Engulfing: values [0, -100, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLENGULFING'] = ta.CDLENGULFING(dataframe) # values [0, -100, 100]
+        # Harami: values [0, -100, 100]
+        dataframe['CDLHARAMI'] = ta.CDLHARAMI(dataframe) # values [0, -100, 100]
+        # Three Outside Up/Down: values [0, -100, 100]
+        dataframe['CDL3OUTSIDE'] = ta.CDL3OUTSIDE(dataframe) # values [0, -100, 100]
+        # Three Inside Up/Down: values [0, -100, 100]
+        dataframe['CDL3INSIDE'] = ta.CDL3INSIDE(dataframe) # values [0, -100, 100]
+        """
+
+        # Chart type
+        # ------------------------------------
+        """
+        # Heikinashi stategy
+        heikinashi = qtpylib.heikinashi(dataframe)
+        dataframe['ha_open'] = heikinashi['open']
+        dataframe['ha_close'] = heikinashi['close']
+        dataframe['ha_high'] = heikinashi['high']
+        dataframe['ha_low'] = heikinashi['low']
+        """
+
+        return dataframe
+
+    def populate_buy_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
+        """
+        Based on TA indicators, populates the buy signal for the given dataframe
+        :param dataframe: DataFrame
+        :return: DataFrame with buy column
+        """
+        dataframe.loc[
+            (
+                (dataframe['adx'] > 30) &
+                (dataframe['tema'] <= dataframe['bb_middleband']) &
+                (dataframe['tema'] > dataframe['tema'].shift(1))
+            ),
+            'buy'] = 1
+
+        return dataframe
+
+    def populate_sell_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
+        """
+        Based on TA indicators, populates the sell signal for the given dataframe
+        :param dataframe: DataFrame
+        :return: DataFrame with buy column
+        """
+        dataframe.loc[
+            (
+                (dataframe['adx'] > 70) &
+                (dataframe['tema'] > dataframe['bb_middleband']) &
+                (dataframe['tema'] < dataframe['tema'].shift(1))
+            ),
+            'sell'] = 1
+        return dataframe
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
index 03ab884d0..6c11f0092 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # pragma pylint: disable=missing-docstring, protected-access, C0103
 import logging
-import os
+from os import path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 import warnings
 
 import pytest
@@ -37,9 +38,8 @@ def test_import_strategy(caplog):
 
 
 def test_search_strategy():
-    default_config = {}
-    default_location = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(
-        os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..', '..', 'strategy'
+    default_location = path.join(path.dirname(
+        path.realpath(__file__)), '..', '..', 'strategy'
     )
     assert isinstance(
         StrategyResolver._search_strategy(
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ def test_load_strategy(result):
 
 def test_load_strategy_invalid_directory(result, caplog):
     resolver = StrategyResolver()
-    extra_dir = os.path.join('some', 'path')
-    resolver._load_strategy('TestStrategy', config={}, extra_dir=extra_dir)
+    extra_dir = path.join('some', 'path')
+    resolver._load_strategy('TestStrategy', extra_dir)
 
     assert (
         'freqtrade.strategy.resolver',
@@ -190,3 +190,25 @@ def test_deprecate_populate_sell_trend(result):
         assert issubclass(w[-1].category, DeprecationWarning)
         assert "deprecated - please replace this method with advise_sell!" in str(
             w[-1].message)
+
+
+def test_call_deprecated_function(result, monkeypatch):
+    default_location = path.join(path.dirname(path.realpath(__file__)))
+    resolver = StrategyResolver({'strategy': 'TestStrategyLegacy',
+                                 'strategy_path': default_location})
+    pair = 'ETH/BTC'
+    indicators_mock = MagicMock()
+    buy_trend_mock = MagicMock()
+    sell_trend_mock = MagicMock()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(resolver.strategy, 'populate_indicators', indicators_mock)
+    resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, pair=pair)
+    assert indicators_mock.call_count == 1
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(resolver.strategy, 'populate_buy_trend', buy_trend_mock)
+    resolver.strategy.advise_buy(result, pair=pair)
+    assert buy_trend_mock.call_count == 1
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(resolver.strategy, 'populate_sell_trend', sell_trend_mock)
+    resolver.strategy.advise_sell(result, pair=pair)
+    assert sell_trend_mock.call_count == 1