diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index 8570c354f..68e0a7b37 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         :param metadata: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
         :return: a Dataframe with all mandatory indicators for the strategies
         """
+        logger.debug(f"Populating indicators for pair {metadata.get('pair')}.")
         if self._populate_fun_len == 2:
             warnings.warn("deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see "
                           "the current function headers!", DeprecationWarning)
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         :param pair: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
         :return: DataFrame with buy column
         """
+        logger.debug(f"Populating buy signals for pair {metadata.get('pair')}.")
         if self._buy_fun_len == 2:
             warnings.warn("deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see "
                           "the current function headers!", DeprecationWarning)
@@ -410,6 +412,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         :param pair: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
         :return: DataFrame with sell column
         """
+        logger.debug(f"Populating sell signals for pair {metadata.get('pair')}.")
         if self._sell_fun_len == 2:
             warnings.warn("deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see "
                           "the current function headers!", DeprecationWarning)
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
index 2ed2567f9..b96f9c79e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
@@ -63,15 +63,14 @@ def test_search_strategy():
 
 def test_load_strategy(result):
     resolver = StrategyResolver({'strategy': 'TestStrategy'})
-    metadata = {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'}
-    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, metadata=metadata)
+    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
 
 
 def test_load_strategy_byte64(result):
     with open("freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py", "r") as file:
         encoded_string = urlsafe_b64encode(file.read().encode("utf-8")).decode("utf-8")
     resolver = StrategyResolver({'strategy': 'TestStrategy:{}'.format(encoded_string)})
-    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, 'ETH/BTC')
+    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
 
 
 def test_load_strategy_invalid_directory(result, caplog):
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ def test_deprecate_populate_indicators(result):
     with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as w:
         # Cause all warnings to always be triggered.
         warnings.simplefilter("always")
-        indicators = resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, 'ETH/BTC')
+        indicators = resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
         assert len(w) == 1
         assert issubclass(w[-1].category, DeprecationWarning)
         assert "deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see the current function headers!" \
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ def test_deprecate_populate_indicators(result):
     with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as w:
         # Cause all warnings to always be triggered.
         warnings.simplefilter("always")
-        resolver.strategy.advise_buy(indicators, 'ETH/BTC')
+        resolver.strategy.advise_buy(indicators, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
         assert len(w) == 1
         assert issubclass(w[-1].category, DeprecationWarning)
         assert "deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see the current function headers!" \
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ def test_deprecate_populate_indicators(result):
     with warnings.catch_warnings(record=True) as w:
         # Cause all warnings to always be triggered.
         warnings.simplefilter("always")
-        resolver.strategy.advise_sell(indicators, 'ETH_BTC')
+        resolver.strategy.advise_sell(indicators, {'pair': 'ETH_BTC'})
         assert len(w) == 1
         assert issubclass(w[-1].category, DeprecationWarning)
         assert "deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see the current function headers!" \