diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
index 384d7c6c2..8c2c203e6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class ApiServer(RPC):
 
     @require_login
     @rpc_catch_errors
-    def _trades_delete(self, tradeid):
+    def _trades_delete(self, tradeid: int):
         """
         Handler for DELETE /trades/<tradeid> endpoint.
         Removes the trade from the database (tries to cancel open orders first!)
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index e608a2274..9ac271ba0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class RPC:
         else:
             return None
 
-    def _rpc_delete(self, trade_id: str) -> Dict[str, Union[str, int]]:
+    def _rpc_delete(self, trade_id: int) -> Dict[str, Union[str, int]]:
         """
         Handler for delete <id>.
         Delete the given trade and close eventually existing open orders.
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 31d5bbfbd..7239eab02 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ This module manage Telegram communication
 """
 import json
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Union
 
 import arrow
 from tabulate import tabulate
-from telegram import ParseMode, ReplyKeyboardMarkup, Update
+from telegram import KeyboardButton, ParseMode, ReplyKeyboardMarkup, Update
 from telegram.error import NetworkError, TelegramError
 from telegram.ext import CallbackContext, CommandHandler, Updater
 from telegram.utils.helpers import escape_markdown
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         """
         super().__init__(freqtrade)
 
-        self._updater: Updater = None
+        self._updater: Updater
         self._config = freqtrade.config
         self._init()
         if self._config.get('fiat_display_currency', None):
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :return: None
         """
 
-        if 'table' in context.args:
+        if context.args and 'table' in context.args:
             self._status_table(update, context)
             return
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         stake_cur = self._config['stake_currency']
         fiat_disp_cur = self._config.get('fiat_display_currency', '')
         try:
-            timescale = int(context.args[0])
+            timescale = int(context.args[0]) if context.args else 0
         except (TypeError, ValueError, IndexError):
             timescale = 7
         try:
@@ -485,7 +485,10 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :return: None
         """
 
-        trade_id = context.args[0] if len(context.args) > 0 else None
+        trade_id = context.args[0] if context.args and len(context.args) > 0 else None
+        if not trade_id:
+            self._send_msg("You must specify a trade-id or 'all'.")
+            return
         try:
             msg = self._rpc_forcesell(trade_id)
             self._send_msg('Forcesell Result: `{result}`'.format(**msg))
@@ -502,13 +505,13 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :param update: message update
         :return: None
         """
-
-        pair = context.args[0]
-        price = float(context.args[1]) if len(context.args) > 1 else None
-        try:
-            self._rpc_forcebuy(pair, price)
-        except RPCException as e:
-            self._send_msg(str(e))
+        if context.args:
+            pair = context.args[0]
+            price = float(context.args[1]) if len(context.args) > 1 else None
+            try:
+                self._rpc_forcebuy(pair, price)
+            except RPCException as e:
+                self._send_msg(str(e))
 
     @authorized_only
     def _trades(self, update: Update, context: CallbackContext) -> None:
@@ -521,7 +524,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         """
         stake_cur = self._config['stake_currency']
         try:
-            nrecent = int(context.args[0])
+            nrecent = int(context.args[0]) if context.args else 10
         except (TypeError, ValueError, IndexError):
             nrecent = 10
         try:
@@ -554,9 +557,10 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :param update: message update
         :return: None
         """
-
-        trade_id = context.args[0] if len(context.args) > 0 else None
         try:
+            if not context.args or len(context.args) == 0:
+                raise RPCException("Trade-id not set.")
+            trade_id = int(context.args[0])
             msg = self._rpc_delete(trade_id)
             self._send_msg((
                 '`{result_msg}`\n'
@@ -676,7 +680,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         """
         try:
             try:
-                limit = int(context.args[0])
+                limit = int(context.args[0]) if context.args else 10
             except (TypeError, ValueError, IndexError):
                 limit = 10
             logs = self._rpc_get_logs(limit)['logs']
@@ -802,7 +806,7 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
             f"*Current state:* `{val['state']}`"
         )
 
-    def _send_msg(self, msg: str, parse_mode: ParseMode = ParseMode.MARKDOWN,
+    def _send_msg(self, msg: str, parse_mode: str = ParseMode.MARKDOWN,
                   disable_notification: bool = False) -> None:
         """
         Send given markdown message
@@ -812,9 +816,11 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         :return: None
         """
 
-        keyboard = [['/daily', '/profit', '/balance'],
-                    ['/status', '/status table', '/performance'],
-                    ['/count', '/start', '/stop', '/help']]
+        keyboard: List[List[Union[str, KeyboardButton]]] = [
+            ['/daily', '/profit', '/balance'],
+            ['/status', '/status table', '/performance'],
+            ['/count', '/start', '/stop', '/help']
+        ]
 
         reply_markup = ReplyKeyboardMarkup(keyboard)