diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/sample_short_strategy.py b/freqtrade/templates/sample_short_strategy.py
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+# pragma pylint: disable=missing-docstring, invalid-name, pointless-string-statement
+# flake8: noqa: F401
+# isort: skip_file
+# --- Do not remove these libs ---
+import numpy as np  # noqa
+import pandas as pd  # noqa
+from pandas import DataFrame
+
+from freqtrade.strategy import (BooleanParameter, CategoricalParameter, DecimalParameter,
+                                IStrategy, IntParameter)
+
+# --------------------------------
+# Add your lib to import here
+import talib.abstract as ta
+import freqtrade.vendor.qtpylib.indicators as qtpylib
+
+
+# This class is a sample. Feel free to customize it.
+class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
+    """
+    This is a sample strategy to inspire you.
+    More information in https://www.freqtrade.io/en/latest/strategy-customization/
+
+    You can:
+        :return: a Dataframe with all mandatory indicators for the strategies
+    - 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 methods: populate_indicators, populate_buy_trend, populate_sell_trend
+    You should keep:
+    - timeframe, minimal_roi, stoploss, trailing_*
+    """
+    # Strategy interface version - allow new iterations of the strategy interface.
+    # Check the documentation or the Sample strategy to get the latest version.
+    INTERFACE_VERSION = 2
+
+    # Minimal ROI designed for the strategy.
+    # This attribute will be overridden if the config file contains "minimal_roi".
+    minimal_roi = {
+        "60": 0.01,
+        "30": 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
+
+    # Trailing stoploss
+    trailing_stop = False
+    # trailing_only_offset_is_reached = False
+    # trailing_stop_positive = 0.01
+    # trailing_stop_positive_offset = 0.0  # Disabled / not configured
+
+    # Hyperoptable parameters
+    short_rsi = IntParameter(low=51, high=100, default=70, space='sell', optimize=True, load=True)
+    exit_short_rsi = IntParameter(low=1, high=50, default=30, space='buy', optimize=True, load=True)
+
+    # Optimal timeframe for the strategy.
+    timeframe = '5m'
+
+    # Run "populate_indicators()" only for new candle.
+    process_only_new_candles = False
+
+    # These values can be overridden in the "ask_strategy" section in the config.
+    use_sell_signal = True
+    sell_profit_only = False
+    ignore_roi_if_buy_signal = False
+
+    # Number of candles the strategy requires before producing valid signals
+    startup_candle_count: int = 30
+
+    # Optional order type mapping.
+    order_types = {
+        'buy': 'limit',
+        'sell': 'limit',
+        'stoploss': 'market',
+        'stoploss_on_exchange': False
+    }
+
+    # Optional order time in force.
+    order_time_in_force = {
+        'buy': 'gtc',
+        'sell': 'gtc'
+    }
+
+    plot_config = {
+        'main_plot': {
+            'tema': {},
+            'sar': {'color': 'white'},
+        },
+        'subplots': {
+            "MACD": {
+                'macd': {'color': 'blue'},
+                'macdsignal': {'color': 'orange'},
+            },
+            "RSI": {
+                'rsi': {'color': 'red'},
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    def informative_pairs(self):
+        """
+        Define additional, informative pair/interval combinations to be cached from the exchange.
+        These pair/interval combinations are non-tradeable, unless they are part
+        of the whitelist as well.
+        For more information, please consult the documentation
+        :return: List of tuples in the format (pair, interval)
+            Sample: return [("ETH/USDT", "5m"),
+                            ("BTC/USDT", "15m"),
+                            ]
+        """
+        return []
+
+    def populate_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> 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.
+        :param dataframe: Dataframe with data from the exchange
+        :param metadata: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
+        :return: a Dataframe with all mandatory indicators for the strategies
+        """
+
+        # Momentum Indicators
+        # ------------------------------------
+
+        # ADX
+        dataframe['adx'] = ta.ADX(dataframe)
+
+        # # Plus Directional Indicator / Movement
+        # dataframe['plus_dm'] = ta.PLUS_DM(dataframe)
+        # dataframe['plus_di'] = ta.PLUS_DI(dataframe)
+
+        # # Minus Directional Indicator / Movement
+        # dataframe['minus_dm'] = ta.MINUS_DM(dataframe)
+        # dataframe['minus_di'] = ta.MINUS_DI(dataframe)
+
+        # # Aroon, Aroon Oscillator
+        # aroon = ta.AROON(dataframe)
+        # dataframe['aroonup'] = aroon['aroonup']
+        # dataframe['aroondown'] = aroon['aroondown']
+        # dataframe['aroonosc'] = ta.AROONOSC(dataframe)
+
+        # # Awesome Oscillator
+        # dataframe['ao'] = qtpylib.awesome_oscillator(dataframe)
+
+        # # Keltner Channel
+        # keltner = qtpylib.keltner_channel(dataframe)
+        # dataframe["kc_upperband"] = keltner["upper"]
+        # dataframe["kc_lowerband"] = keltner["lower"]
+        # dataframe["kc_middleband"] = keltner["mid"]
+        # dataframe["kc_percent"] = (
+        #     (dataframe["close"] - dataframe["kc_lowerband"]) /
+        #     (dataframe["kc_upperband"] - dataframe["kc_lowerband"])
+        # )
+        # dataframe["kc_width"] = (
+        #     (dataframe["kc_upperband"] - dataframe["kc_lowerband"]) / dataframe["kc_middleband"]
+        # )
+
+        # # Ultimate Oscillator
+        # dataframe['uo'] = ta.ULTOSC(dataframe)
+
+        # # Commodity Channel Index: values [Oversold:-100, Overbought:100]
+        # dataframe['cci'] = ta.CCI(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'] = (np.exp(2 * rsi) - 1) / (np.exp(2 * rsi) + 1)
+
+        # # Inverse Fisher transform on RSI normalized: values [0.0, 100.0] (https://goo.gl/2JGGoy)
+        # dataframe['fisher_rsi_norma'] = 50 * (dataframe['fisher_rsi'] + 1)
+
+        # # Stochastic Slow
+        # stoch = ta.STOCH(dataframe)
+        # dataframe['slowd'] = stoch['slowd']
+        # dataframe['slowk'] = stoch['slowk']
+
+        # Stochastic Fast
+        stoch_fast = ta.STOCHF(dataframe)
+        dataframe['fastd'] = stoch_fast['fastd']
+        dataframe['fastk'] = stoch_fast['fastk']
+
+        # # Stochastic RSI
+        # Please read https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/2961 before using this.
+        # STOCHRSI is NOT aligned with tradingview, which may result in non-expected results.
+        # stoch_rsi = ta.STOCHRSI(dataframe)
+        # dataframe['fastd_rsi'] = stoch_rsi['fastd']
+        # dataframe['fastk_rsi'] = stoch_rsi['fastk']
+
+        # MACD
+        macd = ta.MACD(dataframe)
+        dataframe['macd'] = macd['macd']
+        dataframe['macdsignal'] = macd['macdsignal']
+        dataframe['macdhist'] = macd['macdhist']
+
+        # MFI
+        dataframe['mfi'] = ta.MFI(dataframe)
+
+        # # ROC
+        # dataframe['roc'] = ta.ROC(dataframe)
+
+        # 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']
+        dataframe["bb_percent"] = (
+            (dataframe["close"] - dataframe["bb_lowerband"]) /
+            (dataframe["bb_upperband"] - dataframe["bb_lowerband"])
+        )
+        dataframe["bb_width"] = (
+            (dataframe["bb_upperband"] - dataframe["bb_lowerband"]) / dataframe["bb_middleband"]
+        )
+
+        # Bollinger Bands - Weighted (EMA based instead of SMA)
+        # weighted_bollinger = qtpylib.weighted_bollinger_bands(
+        #     qtpylib.typical_price(dataframe), window=20, stds=2
+        # )
+        # dataframe["wbb_upperband"] = weighted_bollinger["upper"]
+        # dataframe["wbb_lowerband"] = weighted_bollinger["lower"]
+        # dataframe["wbb_middleband"] = weighted_bollinger["mid"]
+        # dataframe["wbb_percent"] = (
+        #     (dataframe["close"] - dataframe["wbb_lowerband"]) /
+        #     (dataframe["wbb_upperband"] - dataframe["wbb_lowerband"])
+        # )
+        # dataframe["wbb_width"] = (
+        #     (dataframe["wbb_upperband"] - dataframe["wbb_lowerband"]) /
+        #     dataframe["wbb_middleband"]
+        # )
+
+        # # 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['ema21'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=21)
+        # dataframe['ema50'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=50)
+        # dataframe['ema100'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=100)
+
+        # # SMA - Simple Moving Average
+        # dataframe['sma3'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=3)
+        # dataframe['sma5'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=5)
+        # dataframe['sma10'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=10)
+        # dataframe['sma21'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=21)
+        # dataframe['sma50'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=50)
+        # dataframe['sma100'] = ta.SMA(dataframe, timeperiod=100)
+
+        # Parabolic SAR
+        dataframe['sar'] = ta.SAR(dataframe)
+
+        # 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
+        # # ------------------------------------
+        # # Heikin Ashi Strategy
+        # heikinashi = qtpylib.heikinashi(dataframe)
+        # dataframe['ha_open'] = heikinashi['open']
+        # dataframe['ha_close'] = heikinashi['close']
+        # dataframe['ha_high'] = heikinashi['high']
+        # dataframe['ha_low'] = heikinashi['low']
+
+        # Retrieve best bid and best ask from the orderbook
+        # ------------------------------------
+        """
+        # first check if dataprovider is available
+        if self.dp:
+            if self.dp.runmode.value in ('live', 'dry_run'):
+                ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
+                dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
+                dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
+        """
+
+        return dataframe
+
+    def populate_buy_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+        """
+        Based on TA indicators, populates the buy signal for the given dataframe
+        :param dataframe: DataFrame populated with indicators
+        :param metadata: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
+        :return: DataFrame with buy column
+        """
+
+        dataframe.loc[
+            (
+                # Signal: RSI crosses above 70
+                (qtpylib.crossed_above(dataframe['rsi'], self.short_rsi.value)) &
+                (dataframe['tema'] > dataframe['bb_middleband']) &  # Guard: tema above BB middle
+                (dataframe['tema'] < dataframe['tema'].shift(1)) &  # Guard: tema is falling
+                (dataframe['volume'] > 0)  # Make sure Volume is not 0
+            ),
+            'enter_short'] = 1
+
+        return dataframe
+
+    def populate_sell_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
+        """
+        Based on TA indicators, populates the sell signal for the given dataframe
+        :param dataframe: DataFrame populated with indicators
+        :param metadata: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
+        :return: DataFrame with sell column
+        """
+
+        dataframe.loc[
+            (
+                # Signal: RSI crosses above 30
+                (qtpylib.crossed_above(dataframe['rsi'], self.exit_short_rsi.value)) &
+                # Guard: tema below BB middle
+                (dataframe['tema'] <= dataframe['bb_middleband']) &
+                (dataframe['tema'] > dataframe['tema'].shift(1)) &  # Guard: tema is raising
+                (dataframe['volume'] > 0)  # Make sure Volume is not 0
+            ),
+            'exit_short'] = 1
+
+        return dataframe
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py b/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
index b2d130059..574819949 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
     # Hyperoptable parameters
     buy_rsi = IntParameter(low=1, high=50, default=30, space='buy', optimize=True, load=True)
     sell_rsi = IntParameter(low=50, high=100, default=70, space='sell', optimize=True, load=True)
-    short_rsi = IntParameter(low=51, high=100, default=70, space='sell', optimize=True, load=True)
-    exit_short_rsi = IntParameter(low=1, high=50, default=30, space='buy', optimize=True, load=True)
 
     # Optimal timeframe for the strategy.
     timeframe = '5m'
@@ -356,16 +354,6 @@ class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
             ),
             'buy'] = 1
 
-        dataframe.loc[
-            (
-                # Signal: RSI crosses above 70
-                (qtpylib.crossed_above(dataframe['rsi'], self.short_rsi.value)) &
-                (dataframe['tema'] > dataframe['bb_middleband']) &  # Guard: tema above BB middle
-                (dataframe['tema'] < dataframe['tema'].shift(1)) &  # Guard: tema is falling
-                (dataframe['volume'] > 0)  # Make sure Volume is not 0
-            ),
-            'enter_short'] = 1
-
         return dataframe
 
     def populate_sell_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
@@ -384,16 +372,4 @@ class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
                 (dataframe['volume'] > 0)  # Make sure Volume is not 0
             ),
             'sell'] = 1
-
-        dataframe.loc[
-            (
-                # Signal: RSI crosses above 30
-                (qtpylib.crossed_above(dataframe['rsi'], self.exit_short_rsi.value)) &
-                # Guard: tema below BB middle
-                (dataframe['tema'] <= dataframe['bb_middleband']) &
-                (dataframe['tema'] > dataframe['tema'].shift(1)) &  # Guard: tema is raising
-                (dataframe['volume'] > 0)  # Make sure Volume is not 0
-            ),
-            'exit_short'] = 1
-
         return dataframe