diff --git a/docs/plotting.md b/docs/plotting.md
index ef28f0fe3..56906ebec 100644
--- a/docs/plotting.md
+++ b/docs/plotting.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ optional arguments:
   -i TICKER_INTERVAL, --ticker-interval TICKER_INTERVAL
                         Specify ticker interval (`1m`, `5m`, `30m`, `1h`,
                         `1d`).
-  --skip-trades         Skip using trades file from backtesting and DB.
+  --no-trades           Skip using trades from backtesting file and DB.
 
 Common arguments:
   -v, --verbose         Verbose mode (-vv for more, -vvv to get all messages).
diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py b/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
index 66fa0b038..8c64c5857 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ ARGS_DOWNLOAD_DATA = ["pairs", "pairs_file", "days", "download_trades", "exchang
 
 ARGS_PLOT_DATAFRAME = ["pairs", "indicators1", "indicators2", "plot_limit",
                        "db_url", "trade_source", "export", "exportfilename",
-                       "timerange", "ticker_interval", "skip_trades"]
+                       "timerange", "ticker_interval", "no_trades"]
 
 ARGS_PLOT_PROFIT = ["pairs", "timerange", "export", "exportfilename", "db_url",
                     "trade_source", "ticker_interval"]
diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
index 187e0a424..5cf1b7fce 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
         metavar='INT',
         default=750,
     ),
-    "skip_trades": Arg(
-        '--skip-trades',
-        help='Skip using trades file from backtesting and DB.',
+    "no_trades": Arg(
+        '--no-trades',
+        help='Skip using trades from backtesting file and DB.',
         action='store_true',
     ),
     "trade_source": Arg(
diff --git a/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py b/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py
index 8670f30c6..17b243f56 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/btanalysis.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def load_trades_from_db(db_url: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     return trades
 
 
-def load_trades(source: str, db_url: str, exportfilename: Path, skip_trades: bool) -> pd.DataFrame:
+def load_trades(source: str, db_url: str, exportfilename: Path, no_trades: bool) -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
     Based on configuration option "trade_source":
     * loads data from DB (using `db_url`)
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ def load_trades(source: str, db_url: str, exportfilename: Path, skip_trades: boo
     :param source: "DB" or "file" - specify source to load from
     :param db_url: sqlalchemy formatted url to a database
     :param exportfilename: Json file generated by backtesting
-    :param skip_trades: Skip using trades, only return backtesting data columns
+    :param no_trades: Skip using trades, only return backtesting data columns
     :return: DataFrame containing trades
     """
-    if skip_trades:
+    if no_trades:
         df = pd.DataFrame(columns=BT_DATA_COLUMNS)
         return df
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
index 8da61597f..fc8f25612 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 import pandas as pd
-from os.path import isfile
 
 from freqtrade.configuration import TimeRange
 from freqtrade.data.btanalysis import (calculate_max_drawdown,
@@ -49,18 +48,18 @@ def init_plotscript(config):
         data_format=config.get('dataformat_ohlcv', 'json'),
     )
 
-    skip_trades = False
-    if not isfile(config.get('exportfilename')) and config['trade_source'] == 'file':
+    no_trades = False
+    if config.get('no_trades', False):
+        no_trades = True
+    elif not config['exportfilename'].is_file() and config['trade_source'] == 'file':
         logger.warning("Backtest file is missing skipping trades.")
-        skip_trades = True
-    elif config.get('skip_trades', False):
-        skip_trades = True
+        no_trades = True
 
     trades = load_trades(
         config['trade_source'],
         db_url=config.get('db_url'),
         exportfilename=config.get('exportfilename'),
-        skip_trades=skip_trades
+        no_trades=no_trades
     )
     trades = trim_dataframe(trades, timerange, 'open_time')
 
diff --git a/tests/data/test_btanalysis.py b/tests/data/test_btanalysis.py
index 8561f2b84..4b47faeee 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_btanalysis.py
+++ b/tests/data/test_btanalysis.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_load_trades(default_conf, mocker):
     load_trades("DB",
                 db_url=default_conf.get('db_url'),
                 exportfilename=default_conf.get('exportfilename'),
-                skip_trades=False
+                no_trades=False
                 )
 
     assert db_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def test_load_trades(default_conf, mocker):
     load_trades("file",
                 db_url=default_conf.get('db_url'),
                 exportfilename=default_conf.get('exportfilename'),
-                skip_trades=False
+                no_trades=False
                 )
 
     assert db_mock.call_count == 0
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def test_load_trades(default_conf, mocker):
     load_trades("file",
                 db_url=default_conf.get('db_url'),
                 exportfilename=default_conf.get('exportfilename'),
-                skip_trades=True
+                no_trades=True
                 )
 
     assert db_mock.call_count == 0