diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index 971a09bd8..481469701 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Exchange(object):
         exchange_config = config['exchange']
         self._api = self._init_ccxt(exchange_config)
 
-        logger.info('Using Exchange "%s"', self.get_name())
+        logger.info('Using Exchange "%s"', self.name)
 
         # Check if all pairs are available
         self.validate_pairs(config['exchange']['pair_whitelist'])
@@ -95,10 +95,14 @@ class Exchange(object):
 
         return api
 
-    def get_name(self) -> str:
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        """exchange Name (from ccxt)"""
         return self._api.name
 
-    def get_id(self) -> str:
+    @property
+    def id(self) -> str:
+        """exchange ccxt id"""
         return self._api.id
 
     def validate_pairs(self, pairs: List[str]) -> None:
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ class Exchange(object):
                     f'Pair {pair} not compatible with stake_currency: {stake_cur}')
             if pair not in markets:
                 raise OperationalException(
-                    f'Pair {pair} is not available at {self.get_name()}')
+                    f'Pair {pair} is not available at {self.name}')
 
     def exchange_has(self, endpoint: str) -> bool:
         """
@@ -376,7 +380,7 @@ class Exchange(object):
 
             return url_base + _EXCHANGE_URLS[self._api.id].format(base=base, quote=quote)
         except KeyError:
-            logger.warning('Could not get exchange url for %s', self.get_name())
+            logger.warning('Could not get exchange url for %s', self.name)
             return ""
 
     @retrier
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index dd35700a4..02375ca80 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         interval = self.analyze.get_ticker_interval()
         stake_currency = self.config['stake_currency']
         fiat_currency = self.config['fiat_display_currency']
-        exc_name = self.exchange.get_name()
+        exc_name = self.exchange.name
 
         logger.info(
             'Checking buy signals to create a new trade with stake_amount: %f ...',
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ with limit `{buy_limit:.8f} ({stake_amount:.6f} \
             open_rate=buy_limit,
             open_rate_requested=buy_limit,
             open_date=datetime.utcnow(),
-            exchange=self.exchange.get_id(),
+            exchange=self.exchange.id,
             open_order_id=order_id
         )
         Trade.session.add(trade)
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 43cd0076c..3c68e8493 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def test_validate_pairs_not_compatible(default_conf, mocker):
 def test_validate_pairs_exception(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
     api_mock = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.get_name', MagicMock(return_value='Binance'))
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.name', PropertyMock(return_value='Binance'))
 
     api_mock.load_markets = MagicMock(return_value={})
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange._init_ccxt', api_mock)
@@ -570,21 +570,21 @@ def test_get_order(default_conf, mocker):
     assert api_mock.fetch_order.call_count == 1
 
 
-def test_get_name(default_conf, mocker):
+def test_name(default_conf, mocker):
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.validate_pairs',
                  side_effect=lambda s: True)
     default_conf['exchange']['name'] = 'binance'
     exchange = Exchange(default_conf)
 
-    assert exchange.get_name() == 'Binance'
+    assert exchange.name == 'Binance'
 
 
-def test_get_id(default_conf, mocker):
+def test_id(default_conf, mocker):
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.validate_pairs',
                  side_effect=lambda s: True)
     default_conf['exchange']['name'] = 'binance'
     exchange = Exchange(default_conf)
-    assert exchange.get_id() == 'binance'
+    assert exchange.id == 'binance'
 
 
 def test_get_pair_detail_url(default_conf, mocker, caplog):