diff --git a/docs/includes/protections.md b/docs/includes/protections.md
index 25d59a992..2f704d83f 100644
--- a/docs/includes/protections.md
+++ b/docs/includes/protections.md
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ All protection end times are rounded up to the next candle to avoid sudden, unex
 
 ### Common settings to all Protections
 
-* `method` - Protection name to use.
-* `stop_duration` (minutes) - how long should protections be locked.
-* `lookback_period` (minutes) - Only trades that completed after `current_time - lookback_period` will be considered (may be ignored by some Protections).
-* `trade_limit` - How many trades are required at minimum (not used by all Protections).
+|  Parameter| Description |
+|------------|-------------|
+| method | Protection name to use. <br> **Datatype:** String, selected from [available Protections](#available-protections)
+| stop_duration_candles | For how many candles should the lock be set? <br> **Datatype:** Positive integer (in candles)
+| stop_duration | how many minutes should protections be locked. <br>Cannot be used together with `stop_duration_candles`. <br> **Datatype:** Float (in minutes)
+| `lookback_period_candles` | Only trades that completed within the last `lookback_period_candles` candles will be considered. This setting may be ignored by some Protections. <br> **Datatype:** Positive integer (in candles).
+| lookback_period | Only trades that completed after `current_time - lookback_period` will be considered. <br>Cannot be used together with `lookback_period_candles`. <br>This setting may be ignored by some Protections. <br> **Datatype:**  Float (in minutes)
+| trade_limit | Number of trades required at minimum (not used by all Protections). <br> **Datatype:** Positive integer
 
 #### Stoploss Guard
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py b/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
index ab21bc686..a6435d0e6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/config_validation.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ def validate_config_consistency(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     _validate_trailing_stoploss(conf)
     _validate_edge(conf)
     _validate_whitelist(conf)
+    _validate_protections(conf)
     _validate_unlimited_amount(conf)
 
     # validate configuration before returning
@@ -155,3 +156,22 @@ def _validate_whitelist(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         if (pl.get('method') == 'StaticPairList'
                 and not conf.get('exchange', {}).get('pair_whitelist')):
             raise OperationalException("StaticPairList requires pair_whitelist to be set.")
+
+
+def _validate_protections(conf: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """
+    Validate protection configuration validity
+    """
+
+    for prot in conf.get('protections', []):
+        if ('stop_duration' in prot and 'stop_duration_candles' in prot):
+            raise OperationalException(
+                "Protections must specify either `stop_duration` or `stop_duration_candles`.\n"
+                f"Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}"
+                )
+
+        if ('lookback_period' in prot and 'lookback_period_candle' in prot):
+            raise OperationalException(
+                "Protections must specify either `lookback_period` or `lookback_period_candles`.\n"
+                f"Please fix the protection {prot.get('method')}"
+            )
diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index dfc21b678..e7d7e80f6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -204,8 +204,10 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
                 'properties': {
                     'method': {'type': 'string', 'enum': AVAILABLE_PROTECTIONS},
                     'stop_duration': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 0.0},
+                    'stop_duration_candles': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 0},
                     'trade_limit': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 1},
                     'lookback_period': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 1},
+                    'lookback_period_candles': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 1},
                 },
                 'required': ['method'],
             }
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_protections.py b/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
index e5bbec431..29ff4e069 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_protections.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def test_stoploss_guard_perpair(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog, only_per_pair
         "method": "StoplossGuard",
         "lookback_period": 60,
         "trade_limit": 1,
+        "stop_duration": 60,
         "only_per_pair": only_per_pair
     }]
     freqtrade = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ def test_stoploss_guard_perpair(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog, only_per_pair
 def test_CooldownPeriod(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog):
     default_conf['protections'] = [{
         "method": "CooldownPeriod",
-        "stopduration": 60,
+        "stop_duration": 60,
     }]
     freqtrade = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
     message = r"Trading stopped due to .*"
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ def test_LowProfitPairs(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog):
     default_conf['protections'] = [{
         "method": "LowProfitPairs",
         "lookback_period": 400,
-        "stopduration": 60,
+        "stop_duration": 60,
         "trade_limit": 2,
         "required_profit": 0.0,
     }]
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ def test_MaxDrawdown(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog):
     default_conf['protections'] = [{
         "method": "MaxDrawdown",
         "lookback_period": 1000,
-        "stopduration": 60,
+        "stop_duration": 60,
         "trade_limit": 3,
         "max_allowed_drawdown": 0.15
     }]
@@ -315,21 +316,21 @@ def test_MaxDrawdown(mocker, default_conf, fee, caplog):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("protectionconf,desc_expected,exception_expected", [
-    ({"method": "StoplossGuard", "lookback_period": 60, "trade_limit": 2},
+    ({"method": "StoplossGuard", "lookback_period": 60, "trade_limit": 2, "stop_duration": 60},
      "[{'StoplossGuard': 'StoplossGuard - Frequent Stoploss Guard, "
      "2 stoplosses within 60 minutes.'}]",
      None
      ),
-    ({"method": "CooldownPeriod", "stopduration": 60},
+    ({"method": "CooldownPeriod", "stop_duration": 60},
      "[{'CooldownPeriod': 'CooldownPeriod - Cooldown period of 60 min.'}]",
      None
      ),
-    ({"method": "LowProfitPairs", "stopduration": 60},
+    ({"method": "LowProfitPairs", "lookback_period": 60, "stop_duration": 60},
      "[{'LowProfitPairs': 'LowProfitPairs - Low Profit Protection, locks pairs with "
      "profit < 0.0 within 60 minutes.'}]",
      None
      ),
-    ({"method": "MaxDrawdown", "stopduration": 60},
+    ({"method": "MaxDrawdown", "lookback_period": 60, "stop_duration": 60},
      "[{'MaxDrawdown': 'MaxDrawdown - Max drawdown protection, stop trading if drawdown is > 0.0 "
      "within 60 minutes.'}]",
      None
diff --git a/tests/test_configuration.py b/tests/test_configuration.py
index 167215f29..283f6a0f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -879,6 +879,24 @@ def test_validate_whitelist(default_conf):
 
     validate_config_consistency(conf)
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('protconf,expected', [
+    ([], None),
+    ([{"method": "StoplossGuard", "lookback_period": 2000, "stop_duration_candles": 10}], None),
+    ([{"method": "StoplossGuard", "lookback_period_candle": 20, "stop_duration": 10}], None),
+    ([{"method": "StoplossGuard", "lookback_period_candle": 20, "lookback_period": 2000,
+       "stop_duration": 10}], r'Protections must specify either `lookback_period`.*'),
+    ([{"method": "StoplossGuard", "lookback_period": 20, "stop_duration": 10,
+       "stop_duration_candles": 10}], r'Protections must specify either `stop_duration`.*'),
+])
+def test_validate_protections(default_conf, protconf, expected):
+    conf = deepcopy(default_conf)
+    conf['protections'] = protconf
+    if expected:
+        with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match=expected):
+            validate_config_consistency(conf)
+    else:
+        validate_config_consistency(conf)
+
 
 def test_load_config_test_comments() -> None:
     """