diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index 0948692f1..c107f7abc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import Exchange, MAP_EXCHANGE_CHILDCLASS  # noqa: F401
+from freqtrade.exchange.common import MAP_EXCHANGE_CHILDCLASS  # noqa: F401
+from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import Exchange  # noqa: F401
 from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import (get_exchange_bad_reason,  # noqa: F401
                                          is_exchange_bad,
                                          is_exchange_known_ccxt,
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/common.py b/freqtrade/exchange/common.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed30b95c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import logging
+
+from freqtrade import DependencyException, TemporaryError
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+API_RETRY_COUNT = 4
+BAD_EXCHANGES = {
+    "bitmex": "Various reasons.",
+    "bitstamp": "Does not provide history. "
+                "Details in https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/1983",
+    "hitbtc": "This API cannot be used with Freqtrade. "
+              "Use `hitbtc2` exchange id to access this exchange.",
+    **dict.fromkeys([
+        'adara',
+        'anxpro',
+        'bigone',
+        'coinbase',
+        'coinexchange',
+        'coinmarketcap',
+        'lykke',
+        'xbtce',
+    ], "Does not provide timeframes. ccxt fetchOHLCV: False"),
+    **dict.fromkeys([
+        'bcex',
+        'bit2c',
+        'bitbay',
+        'bitflyer',
+        'bitforex',
+        'bithumb',
+        'bitso',
+        'bitstamp1',
+        'bl3p',
+        'braziliex',
+        'btcbox',
+        'btcchina',
+        'btctradeim',
+        'btctradeua',
+        'bxinth',
+        'chilebit',
+        'coincheck',
+        'coinegg',
+        'coinfalcon',
+        'coinfloor',
+        'coingi',
+        'coinmate',
+        'coinone',
+        'coinspot',
+        'coolcoin',
+        'crypton',
+        'deribit',
+        'exmo',
+        'exx',
+        'flowbtc',
+        'foxbit',
+        'fybse',
+        # 'hitbtc',
+        'ice3x',
+        'independentreserve',
+        'indodax',
+        'itbit',
+        'lakebtc',
+        'latoken',
+        'liquid',
+        'livecoin',
+        'luno',
+        'mixcoins',
+        'negociecoins',
+        'nova',
+        'paymium',
+        'southxchange',
+        'stronghold',
+        'surbitcoin',
+        'therock',
+        'tidex',
+        'vaultoro',
+        'vbtc',
+        'virwox',
+        'yobit',
+        'zaif',
+    ], "Does not provide timeframes. ccxt fetchOHLCV: emulated"),
+}
+
+MAP_EXCHANGE_CHILDCLASS = {
+    'binanceus': 'binance',
+    'binanceje': 'binance',
+}
+
+
+def retrier_async(f):
+    async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        count = kwargs.pop('count', API_RETRY_COUNT)
+        try:
+            return await f(*args, **kwargs)
+        except (TemporaryError, DependencyException) as ex:
+            logger.warning('%s() returned exception: "%s"', f.__name__, ex)
+            if count > 0:
+                count -= 1
+                kwargs.update({'count': count})
+                logger.warning('retrying %s() still for %s times', f.__name__, count)
+                return await wrapper(*args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                logger.warning('Giving up retrying: %s()', f.__name__)
+                raise ex
+    return wrapper
+
+
+def retrier(f):
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        count = kwargs.pop('count', API_RETRY_COUNT)
+        try:
+            return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        except (TemporaryError, DependencyException) as ex:
+            logger.warning('%s() returned exception: "%s"', f.__name__, ex)
+            if count > 0:
+                count -= 1
+                kwargs.update({'count': count})
+                logger.warning('retrying %s() still for %s times', f.__name__, count)
+                return wrapper(*args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                logger.warning('Giving up retrying: %s()', f.__name__)
+                raise ex
+    return wrapper
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 023e16cc5..430a2ff54 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -14,137 +14,18 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 import arrow
 import ccxt
 import ccxt.async_support as ccxt_async
-from ccxt.base.decimal_to_precision import ROUND_UP, ROUND_DOWN
+from ccxt.base.decimal_to_precision import ROUND_DOWN, ROUND_UP
 from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade import (DependencyException, InvalidOrderException,
                        OperationalException, TemporaryError, constants)
 from freqtrade.data.converter import parse_ticker_dataframe
+from freqtrade.exchange.common import BAD_EXCHANGES, retrier, retrier_async
 from freqtrade.misc import deep_merge_dicts
 
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-API_RETRY_COUNT = 4
-BAD_EXCHANGES = {
-    "bitmex": "Various reasons.",
-    "bitstamp": "Does not provide history. "
-                "Details in https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues/1983",
-    "hitbtc": "This API cannot be used with Freqtrade. "
-              "Use `hitbtc2` exchange id to access this exchange.",
-    **dict.fromkeys([
-        'adara',
-        'anxpro',
-        'bigone',
-        'coinbase',
-        'coinexchange',
-        'coinmarketcap',
-        'lykke',
-        'xbtce',
-        ], "Does not provide timeframes. ccxt fetchOHLCV: False"),
-    **dict.fromkeys([
-        'bcex',
-        'bit2c',
-        'bitbay',
-        'bitflyer',
-        'bitforex',
-        'bithumb',
-        'bitso',
-        'bitstamp1',
-        'bl3p',
-        'braziliex',
-        'btcbox',
-        'btcchina',
-        'btctradeim',
-        'btctradeua',
-        'bxinth',
-        'chilebit',
-        'coincheck',
-        'coinegg',
-        'coinfalcon',
-        'coinfloor',
-        'coingi',
-        'coinmate',
-        'coinone',
-        'coinspot',
-        'coolcoin',
-        'crypton',
-        'deribit',
-        'exmo',
-        'exx',
-        'flowbtc',
-        'foxbit',
-        'fybse',
-        # 'hitbtc',
-        'ice3x',
-        'independentreserve',
-        'indodax',
-        'itbit',
-        'lakebtc',
-        'latoken',
-        'liquid',
-        'livecoin',
-        'luno',
-        'mixcoins',
-        'negociecoins',
-        'nova',
-        'paymium',
-        'southxchange',
-        'stronghold',
-        'surbitcoin',
-        'therock',
-        'tidex',
-        'vaultoro',
-        'vbtc',
-        'virwox',
-        'yobit',
-        'zaif',
-        ], "Does not provide timeframes. ccxt fetchOHLCV: emulated"),
-    }
-
-MAP_EXCHANGE_CHILDCLASS = {
-    'binanceus': 'binance',
-    'binanceje': 'binance',
-}
-
-
-def retrier_async(f):
-    async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        count = kwargs.pop('count', API_RETRY_COUNT)
-        try:
-            return await f(*args, **kwargs)
-        except (TemporaryError, DependencyException) as ex:
-            logger.warning('%s() returned exception: "%s"', f.__name__, ex)
-            if count > 0:
-                count -= 1
-                kwargs.update({'count': count})
-                logger.warning('retrying %s() still for %s times', f.__name__, count)
-                return await wrapper(*args, **kwargs)
-            else:
-                logger.warning('Giving up retrying: %s()', f.__name__)
-                raise ex
-    return wrapper
-
-
-def retrier(f):
-    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        count = kwargs.pop('count', API_RETRY_COUNT)
-        try:
-            return f(*args, **kwargs)
-        except (TemporaryError, DependencyException) as ex:
-            logger.warning('%s() returned exception: "%s"', f.__name__, ex)
-            if count > 0:
-                count -= 1
-                kwargs.update({'count': count})
-                logger.warning('retrying %s() still for %s times', f.__name__, count)
-                return wrapper(*args, **kwargs)
-            else:
-                logger.warning('Giving up retrying: %s()', f.__name__)
-                raise ex
-    return wrapper
-
-
 class Exchange:
 
     _config: Dict = {}
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 4eb0df1a3..8a4121d80 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade import (DependencyException, InvalidOrderException,
                        OperationalException, TemporaryError)
 from freqtrade.exchange import Binance, Exchange, Kraken
-from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import (API_RETRY_COUNT, timeframe_to_minutes,
+from freqtrade.exchange.common import API_RETRY_COUNT
+from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import (market_is_active, symbol_is_pair,
+                                         timeframe_to_minutes,
                                          timeframe_to_msecs,
                                          timeframe_to_next_date,
                                          timeframe_to_prev_date,
-                                         timeframe_to_seconds,
-                                         symbol_is_pair,
-                                         market_is_active)
+                                         timeframe_to_seconds)
 from freqtrade.resolvers.exchange_resolver import ExchangeResolver
 from tests.conftest import get_patched_exchange, log_has, log_has_re