diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index 2a28bcd22..5bd183fa9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -158,6 +158,21 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         """
         Parses the given ticker history and returns a populated DataFrame
         add several TA indicators and buy signal to it
+        :param dataframe: Dataframe containing ticker data
+        :param metadata: Metadata dictionary with additional data (e.g. 'pair')
+        :return: DataFrame with ticker data and indicator data
+        """
+        logger.debug("TA Analysis Launched")
+        dataframe = self.advise_indicators(dataframe, metadata)
+        dataframe = self.advise_buy(dataframe, metadata)
+        dataframe = self.advise_sell(dataframe, metadata)
+        return dataframe
+
+    def _analyze_ticker_int(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+        """
+        Parses the given ticker history and returns a populated DataFrame
+        add several TA indicators and buy signal to it
+        Used internally, may skip analysis if `process_only_new_candles` is set.
         :return: DataFrame with ticker data and indicator data
         """
 
@@ -168,10 +183,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         if (not self.process_only_new_candles or
                 self._last_candle_seen_per_pair.get(pair, None) != dataframe.iloc[-1]['date']):
             # Defs that only make change on new candle data.
-            logger.debug("TA Analysis Launched")
-            dataframe = self.advise_indicators(dataframe, metadata)
-            dataframe = self.advise_buy(dataframe, metadata)
-            dataframe = self.advise_sell(dataframe, metadata)
+            dataframe = self.analyze_ticker(dataframe, metadata)
             self._last_candle_seen_per_pair[pair] = dataframe.iloc[-1]['date']
         else:
             logger.debug("Skipping TA Analysis for already analyzed candle")
@@ -198,7 +210,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
             return False, False
 
         try:
-            dataframe = self.analyze_ticker(dataframe, {'pair': pair})
+            dataframe = self._analyze_ticker_int(dataframe, {'pair': pair})
         except ValueError as error:
             logger.warning(
                 'Unable to analyze ticker for pair %s: %s',
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_interface.py b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_interface.py
index ee8c8ddd4..6bf3770c5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_interface.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ _STRATEGY = DefaultStrategy(config={})
 
 def test_returns_latest_buy_signal(mocker, default_conf, ticker_history):
     mocker.patch.object(
-        _STRATEGY, 'analyze_ticker',
+        _STRATEGY, '_analyze_ticker_int',
         return_value=DataFrame([{'buy': 1, 'sell': 0, 'date': arrow.utcnow()}])
     )
     assert _STRATEGY.get_signal('ETH/BTC', '5m', ticker_history) == (True, False)
 
     mocker.patch.object(
-        _STRATEGY, 'analyze_ticker',
+        _STRATEGY, '_analyze_ticker_int',
         return_value=DataFrame([{'buy': 0, 'sell': 1, 'date': arrow.utcnow()}])
     )
     assert _STRATEGY.get_signal('ETH/BTC', '5m', ticker_history) == (False, True)
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ def test_returns_latest_buy_signal(mocker, default_conf, ticker_history):
 
 def test_returns_latest_sell_signal(mocker, default_conf, ticker_history):
     mocker.patch.object(
-        _STRATEGY, 'analyze_ticker',
+        _STRATEGY, '_analyze_ticker_int',
         return_value=DataFrame([{'sell': 1, 'buy': 0, 'date': arrow.utcnow()}])
     )
 
     assert _STRATEGY.get_signal('ETH/BTC', '5m', ticker_history) == (False, True)
 
     mocker.patch.object(
-        _STRATEGY, 'analyze_ticker',
+        _STRATEGY, '_analyze_ticker_int',
         return_value=DataFrame([{'sell': 0, 'buy': 1, 'date': arrow.utcnow()}])
     )
     assert _STRATEGY.get_signal('ETH/BTC', '5m', ticker_history) == (True, False)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def test_get_signal_empty(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
 def test_get_signal_exception_valueerror(default_conf, mocker, caplog, ticker_history):
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
     mocker.patch.object(
-        _STRATEGY, 'analyze_ticker',
+        _STRATEGY, '_analyze_ticker_int',
         side_effect=ValueError('xyz')
     )
     assert (False, False) == _STRATEGY.get_signal('foo', default_conf['ticker_interval'],
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def test_get_signal_exception_valueerror(default_conf, mocker, caplog, ticker_hi
 def test_get_signal_empty_dataframe(default_conf, mocker, caplog, ticker_history):
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
     mocker.patch.object(
-        _STRATEGY, 'analyze_ticker',
+        _STRATEGY, '_analyze_ticker_int',
         return_value=DataFrame([])
     )
     assert (False, False) == _STRATEGY.get_signal('xyz', default_conf['ticker_interval'],
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def test_get_signal_old_dataframe(default_conf, mocker, caplog, ticker_history):
     oldtime = arrow.utcnow().shift(minutes=-16)
     ticks = DataFrame([{'buy': 1, 'date': oldtime}])
     mocker.patch.object(
-        _STRATEGY, 'analyze_ticker',
+        _STRATEGY, '_analyze_ticker_int',
         return_value=DataFrame(ticks)
     )
     assert (False, False) == _STRATEGY.get_signal('xyz', default_conf['ticker_interval'],
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def test_analyze_ticker_default(ticker_history, mocker, caplog) -> None:
                        caplog.record_tuples)
 
 
-def test_analyze_ticker_skip_analyze(ticker_history, mocker, caplog) -> None:
+def test__analyze_ticker_int_skip_analyze(ticker_history, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     caplog.set_level(logging.DEBUG)
     ind_mock = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda x, meta: x)
     buy_mock = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda x, meta: x)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def test_analyze_ticker_skip_analyze(ticker_history, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     strategy = DefaultStrategy({})
     strategy.process_only_new_candles = True
 
-    ret = strategy.analyze_ticker(ticker_history, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
+    ret = strategy._analyze_ticker_int(ticker_history, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
     assert 'high' in ret.columns
     assert 'low' in ret.columns
     assert 'close' in ret.columns
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def test_analyze_ticker_skip_analyze(ticker_history, mocker, caplog) -> None:
                        caplog.record_tuples)
     caplog.clear()
 
-    ret = strategy.analyze_ticker(ticker_history, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
+    ret = strategy._analyze_ticker_int(ticker_history, {'pair': 'ETH/BTC'})
     # No analysis happens as process_only_new_candles is true
     assert ind_mock.call_count == 1
     assert buy_mock.call_count == 1