diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index cae64aab5..c28345963 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
         ]
     },
     "experimental": {
-        "use_sell_signal": false
+        "use_sell_signal": false,
+        "sell_profit_only": false
     },
     "telegram": {
         "enabled": true,
diff --git a/freqtrade/main.py b/freqtrade/main.py
index 212e9f0e9..fa01c43a9 100755
--- a/freqtrade/main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/main.py
@@ -161,11 +161,17 @@ def handle_trade(trade: Trade) -> bool:
     logger.debug('Handling %s ...', trade)
     current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
 
+    # Experimental: Check if the trade is profitable before selling it (avoid selling at loss)
+    if _CONF.get('experimental', {}).get('sell_profit_only'):
+        logger.debug('Checking if trade is profitable ...')
+        if trade.calc_profit(rate=current_rate) <= 0:
+            return False
+
     # Check if minimal roi has been reached
     if not min_roi_reached(trade, current_rate, datetime.utcnow()):
         return False
 
-    # Check if sell signal has been enabled and triggered
+    # Experimental: Check if sell signal has been enabled and triggered
     if _CONF.get('experimental', {}).get('use_sell_signal'):
         logger.debug('Checking sell_signal ...')
         if not get_signal(trade.pair, SignalType.SELL):
diff --git a/freqtrade/misc.py b/freqtrade/misc.py
index b01fd9fe9..bf05a9a63 100644
--- a/freqtrade/misc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/misc.py
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
         'experimental': {
             'type': 'object',
             'properties': {
-                'use_sell_signal': {'type': 'boolean'}
+                'use_sell_signal': {'type': 'boolean'},
+                'sell_profit_only': {'type': 'boolean'}
             }
         },
         'telegram': {
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
index d9b774a9d..f7cca3585 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_main.py
@@ -250,3 +250,99 @@ def test_balance_fully_last_side(mocker):
 def test_balance_bigger_last_ask(mocker):
     mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', {'bid_strategy': {'ask_last_balance': 1.0}})
     assert get_target_bid({'ask': 5, 'last': 10}) == 5
+
+
+def test_sell_profit_only_enable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
+    default_conf['experimental'] = {}
+    default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = True
+
+    mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
+    mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
+    mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
+                          validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
+                          get_ticker=MagicMock(return_value={
+                              'bid': 0.00002172,
+                              'ask': 0.00002173,
+                              'last': 0.00002172
+                          }),
+                          buy=MagicMock(return_value='mocked_limit_buy'))
+
+    init(default_conf, create_engine('sqlite://'))
+    create_trade(0.001)
+
+    trade = Trade.query.first()
+    trade.update(limit_buy_order)
+    assert handle_trade(trade) is True
+
+
+def test_sell_profit_only_disable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
+    default_conf['experimental'] = {}
+    default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = False
+
+    mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
+    mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
+    mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
+                          validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
+                          get_ticker=MagicMock(return_value={
+                              'bid': 0.00002172,
+                              'ask': 0.00002173,
+                              'last': 0.00002172
+                          }),
+                          buy=MagicMock(return_value='mocked_limit_buy'))
+
+    init(default_conf, create_engine('sqlite://'))
+    create_trade(0.001)
+
+    trade = Trade.query.first()
+    trade.update(limit_buy_order)
+    assert handle_trade(trade) is True
+
+
+def test_sell_profit_only_enable_loss(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
+        default_conf['experimental'] = {}
+        default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = True
+
+        mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+        mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
+        mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
+        mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
+                              validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
+                              get_ticker=MagicMock(return_value={
+                                  'bid': 0.00000172,
+                                  'ask': 0.00000173,
+                                  'last': 0.00000172
+                              }),
+                              buy=MagicMock(return_value='mocked_limit_buy'))
+
+        init(default_conf, create_engine('sqlite://'))
+        create_trade(0.001)
+
+        trade = Trade.query.first()
+        trade.update(limit_buy_order)
+        assert handle_trade(trade) is False
+
+
+def test_sell_profit_only_disable_loss(default_conf, limit_buy_order, mocker):
+        default_conf['experimental'] = {}
+        default_conf['experimental']['sell_profit_only'] = False
+
+        mocker.patch.dict('freqtrade.main._CONF', default_conf)
+        mocker.patch('freqtrade.main.get_signal', side_effect=lambda s, t: True)
+        mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.rpc', init=MagicMock(), send_msg=MagicMock())
+        mocker.patch.multiple('freqtrade.main.exchange',
+                              validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
+                              get_ticker=MagicMock(return_value={
+                                  'bid': 0.00000172,
+                                  'ask': 0.00000173,
+                                  'last': 0.00000172
+                              }),
+                              buy=MagicMock(return_value='mocked_limit_buy'))
+
+        init(default_conf, create_engine('sqlite://'))
+        create_trade(0.001)
+
+        trade = Trade.query.first()
+        trade.update(limit_buy_order)
+        assert handle_trade(trade) is True