diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index 46441e72d..8ebb092e1 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "ask_strategy":{
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "order_book_max": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
         "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
diff --git a/config_binance.json.example b/config_binance.json.example
index e2c9879b0..d324ce883 100644
--- a/config_binance.json.example
+++ b/config_binance.json.example
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "ask_strategy":{
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "order_book_max": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
         "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
diff --git a/config_full.json.example b/config_full.json.example
index f0414bd0d..181740b9a 100644
--- a/config_full.json.example
+++ b/config_full.json.example
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         "price_side": "ask",
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "order_book_max": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
         "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
diff --git a/config_kraken.json.example b/config_kraken.json.example
index 4f74d0b7d..dcf4c552a 100644
--- a/config_kraken.json.example
+++ b/config_kraken.json.example
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "ask_strategy":{
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "order_book_max": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
         "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
index 0049d59a0..134719273 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "price_side": "ask",
         "use_order_book": false,
         "order_book_min": 1,
-        "order_book_max": 9,
+        "order_book_max": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
         "ignore_roi_if_buy_signal": false