diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/resolver.py b/freqtrade/strategy/resolver.py
index 8f4972919..928a36a43 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/resolver.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/resolver.py
@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ This module load custom strategies
 import importlib.util
 import inspect
 import logging
-import os
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from typing import Optional, Dict, Type
 
 from freqtrade import constants
 from freqtrade.strategy.interface import IStrategy
-
+import validators
+import tempfile
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+from urllib.request import urlretrieve
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -78,6 +82,14 @@ class StrategyResolver(object):
             # Add extra strategy directory on top of search paths
             abs_paths.insert(0, extra_dir)
 
+        if validators.url(strategy_name):
+            temp = tempfile.mkdtemp("freq", "strategy")
+            abs_paths.insert(0, temp)
+            name = os.path.basename(urlparse(strategy_name).path)
+            urlretrieve(strategy_name, os.path.join(temp, name))
+            Path(os.path.join(temp, "__init__.py")).touch()
+            strategy_name = os.path.splitext(name)[0]
+
         for path in abs_paths:
             strategy = self._search_strategy(path, strategy_name)
             if strategy:
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
index 244910790..c46d27a49 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ def test_load_strategy(result):
     assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.populate_indicators(result)
 
 
+def test_load_strategy_from_url(result):
+    resolver = StrategyResolver()
+    resolver._load_strategy('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/berlinguyinca'
+                            '/freqtrade-trading-strategies'
+                            '/master/user_data/strategies/Simple.py')
+    assert hasattr(resolver.strategy, 'populate_indicators')
+    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.populate_indicators(result)
+
+
 def test_load_strategy_custom_directory(result):
     resolver = StrategyResolver()
     extra_dir = os.path.join('some', 'path')
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4aa22fcd1..887624cb6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ coinmarketcap==4.2.1
 
 # Required for plotting data
 #plotly==2.3.0
+
+# Required for dynamic strategy loading from urls
+validators