diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index 7b5c0c753..d41c78921 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ def get_balances():
     return _API.get_balances()
 
 
-def get_ticker(pair: str) -> dict:
-    return _API.get_ticker(pair)
+def get_ticker(pair: str, refresh: Optional[bool] = True) -> dict:
+    return _API.get_ticker(pair, refresh)
 
 
 @cached(TTLCache(maxsize=100, ttl=30))
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py b/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
index 3714de070..c153091d0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/bittrex.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from typing import List, Dict
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional
 
 from bittrex.bittrex import Bittrex as _Bittrex, API_V2_0, API_V1_1
 from requests.exceptions import ContentDecodingError
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Bittrex(Exchange):
             calls_per_second=1,
             api_version=API_V2_0,
         )
+        self.cached_ticker = {}
 
     @staticmethod
     def _validate_response(response) -> None:
@@ -95,26 +96,29 @@ class Bittrex(Exchange):
             raise OperationalException('{message}'.format(message=data['message']))
         return data['result']
 
-    def get_ticker(self, pair: str) -> dict:
-        data = _API.get_ticker(pair.replace('_', '-'))
-        if not data['success']:
-            Bittrex._validate_response(data)
-            raise OperationalException('{message} params=({pair})'.format(
-                message=data['message'],
-                pair=pair))
+    def get_ticker(self, pair: str, refresh: Optional[bool] = True) -> dict:
+        data = _API.get_ticker(pair.replace('_', '-'), refresh)
+        if refresh:
+            if not data['success']:
+                Bittrex._validate_response(data)
+                raise OperationalException('{message} params=({pair})'.format(
+                    message=data['message'],
+                    pair=pair))
 
-        if not data.get('result') \
-                or not data['result'].get('Bid') \
-                or not data['result'].get('Ask') \
-                or not data['result'].get('Last'):
-            raise ContentDecodingError('{message} params=({pair})'.format(
-                message='Got invalid response from bittrex',
-                pair=pair))
-        return {
-            'bid': float(data['result']['Bid']),
-            'ask': float(data['result']['Ask']),
-            'last': float(data['result']['Last']),
-        }
+            if not data.get('result') \
+                    or not data['result'].get('Bid') \
+                    or not data['result'].get('Ask') \
+                    or not data['result'].get('Last'):
+                raise ContentDecodingError('{message} params=({pair})'.format(
+                    message='Got invalid response from bittrex',
+                    pair=pair))
+            # Update the pair
+            self.cached_ticker[pair] = {
+                'bid': float(data['result']['Bid']),
+                'ask': float(data['result']['Ask']),
+                'last': float(data['result']['Last']),
+            }
+        return self.cached_ticker[pair]
 
     def get_ticker_history(self, pair: str, tick_interval: int) -> List[Dict]:
         if tick_interval == 1:
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/interface.py b/freqtrade/exchange/interface.py
index a46b3c054..167a824d0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import List, Dict
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional
 
 
 class Exchange(ABC):
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ class Exchange(ABC):
         """
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_ticker(self, pair: str) -> dict:
+    def get_ticker(self, pair: str, refresh: Optional[bool] = True) -> dict:
         """
         Gets ticker for given pair.
         :param pair: Pair as str, format: BTC_ETC
+        :param refresh: Shall we query a new value or a cached value is enought
         :return: dict, format: {
             'bid': float,
             'ask': float,
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index e5e18ad5b..4d7957f59 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def _status(bot: Bot, update: Update) -> None:
             if trade.open_order_id:
                 order = exchange.get_order(trade.open_order_id)
             # calculate profit and send message to user
-            current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
+            current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair, False)['bid']
             current_profit = trade.calc_profit_percent(current_rate)
             fmt_close_profit = '{:.2f}%'.format(
                 round(trade.close_profit * 100, 2)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def _status_table(bot: Bot, update: Update) -> None:
         trades_list = []
         for trade in trades:
             # calculate profit and send message to user
-            current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
+            current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair, False)['bid']
             trades_list.append([
                 trade.id,
                 trade.pair,
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def _profit(bot: Bot, update: Update) -> None:
             profit_closed_percent.append(profit_percent)
         else:
             # Get current rate
-            current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
+            current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair, False)['bid']
             profit_percent = trade.calc_profit_percent(rate=current_rate)
 
         profit_all_coin.append(trade.calc_profit(rate=Decimal(trade.close_rate or current_rate)))
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ def _exec_forcesell(trade: Trade) -> None:
             return
 
     # Get current rate and execute sell
-    current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair)['bid']
+    current_rate = exchange.get_ticker(trade.pair, False)['bid']
     from freqtrade.main import execute_sell
     execute_sell(trade, current_rate)