diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py b/freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py
index 22689f17a..60dabd431 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/default_strategy.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DefaultStrategy(IStrategy):
     # Optimal ticker interval for the strategy
     ticker_interval = '5m'
 
-    def populate_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
+    def advise_indicators(self, dataframe: DataFrame, pair: str) -> DataFrame:
         """
         Adds several different TA indicators to the given DataFrame
 
@@ -196,10 +196,11 @@ class DefaultStrategy(IStrategy):
 
         return dataframe
 
-    def populate_buy_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
+    def advise_buy(self, dataframe: DataFrame, pair: str) -> DataFrame:
         """
         Based on TA indicators, populates the buy signal for the given dataframe
         :param dataframe: DataFrame
+        :param pair: Pair currently analyzed
         :return: DataFrame with buy column
         """
         dataframe.loc[
@@ -217,10 +218,11 @@ class DefaultStrategy(IStrategy):
 
         return dataframe
 
-    def populate_sell_trend(self, dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
+    def advise_sell(self, dataframe: DataFrame, pair: str) -> DataFrame:
         """
         Based on TA indicators, populates the sell signal for the given dataframe
         :param dataframe: DataFrame
+        :param pair: Pair currently analyzed
         :return: DataFrame with buy column
         """
         dataframe.loc[
diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index 94098a63a..4d1e135fd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ IStrategy interface
 This module defines the interface to apply for strategies
 """
 import logging
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Dict, List, NamedTuple, Tuple
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
index 76a1d2b35..03ab884d0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/strategy/test_strategy.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from freqtrade.strategy import import_strategy
 from freqtrade.strategy.default_strategy import DefaultStrategy
 from freqtrade.strategy.interface import IStrategy
 from freqtrade.strategy.resolver import StrategyResolver
-from freqtrade.tests.conftest import log_has
 
 
 def test_import_strategy(caplog):
@@ -73,7 +72,8 @@ def test_load_strategy_invalid_directory(result, caplog):
         logging.WARNING,
         'Path "{}" does not exist'.format(extra_dir),
     ) in caplog.record_tuples
-    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.populate_indicators(result)
+
+    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, 'ETH/BTC')
 
 
 def test_load_not_found_strategy():
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def test_strategy(result):
     config = {'strategy': 'DefaultStrategy'}
 
     resolver = StrategyResolver(config)
-
+    pair = 'ETH/BTC'
     assert resolver.strategy.minimal_roi[0] == 0.04
     assert config["minimal_roi"]['0'] == 0.04
 
@@ -98,12 +98,13 @@ def test_strategy(result):
     assert resolver.strategy.ticker_interval == '5m'
     assert config['ticker_interval'] == '5m'
 
-    assert 'adx' in resolver.strategy.populate_indicators(result)
+    df_indicators = resolver.strategy.advise_indicators(result, pair=pair)
+    assert 'adx' in df_indicators
 
-    dataframe = resolver.strategy.populate_buy_trend(resolver.strategy.populate_indicators(result))
+    dataframe = resolver.strategy.advise_buy(df_indicators, pair=pair)
     assert 'buy' in dataframe.columns
 
-    dataframe = resolver.strategy.populate_sell_trend(resolver.strategy.populate_indicators(result))
+    dataframe = resolver.strategy.advise_sell(df_indicators, pair='ETH/BTC')
     assert 'sell' in dataframe.columns