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Improve docs to point to freqtrade download-data

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This page explains how to validate your strategy performance by using This page explains how to validate your strategy performance by using
Backtesting. Backtesting.
## Getting data for backtesting / hyperopt ## Getting data for backtesting and hyperopt
To download backtesting data (candles / OHLCV), we recommend using the `freqtrade download-data` command. To download backtesting data (candles / OHLCV), we recommend using the `freqtrade download-data` command.

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result.json) result.json)
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### How to use **--refresh-pairs-cached** parameter? ### Getting historic data for backtesting
The first time your run Backtesting, it will take the pairs you have The first time your run Backtesting, you will need to download some historic data first.
set in your config file and download data from the Exchange. This can be accomplished by using `freqtrade download-data`.
Check the corresponding [help page section](backtesting.md#Getting-data-for-backtesting-and-hyperopt) for more details
If for any reason you want to update your data set, you use
`--refresh-pairs-cached` to force Backtesting to update the data it has.
!!! Note
Use it only if you want to update your data set. You will not be able to come back to the previous version.
To test your strategy with latest data, we recommend continuing using
the parameter `-l` or `--live`.
## Hyperopt commands ## Hyperopt commands