diff --git a/docs/strategy-customization.md b/docs/strategy-customization.md
index 51540f690..cfac77608 100644
--- a/docs/strategy-customization.md
+++ b/docs/strategy-customization.md
@@ -230,12 +230,16 @@ Common values are `"1m"`, `"5m"`, `"15m"`, `"1h"`, however all values supported
 Please note that the same buy/sell signals may work with one interval, but not the other.
 This setting is accessible within the strategy by using `self.ticker_interval`.
 
-### Metadata dict
+### Metadata dictionary
 
-The metadata-dict (available for `populate_buy_trend`, `populate_sell_trend`, `populate_indicators`) contains additional information.
-Currently this is `pair`, which can be accessed using `metadata['pair']` - and will return a pair in the format `XRP/BTC`.
+The metadata dictionary (available for `populate_buy_trend`, `populate_sell_trend`, `populate_indicators`) contains additional information.
 
-The Metadata-dict should not be modified and does not persist information across multiple calls.
+Currently this is:
+
+- Currency pair in the format `XRP/BTC`, which can be accessed using `metadata['pair']`.
+- Timeframe used by the bot in its string form (`5m`, `1h`), which can be accessed as `metadata['timeframe']`.
+
+The metadata dictionary should not be modified and does not persist information across multiple calls.
 Instead, have a look at the section [Storing information](#Storing-information)
 
 ### Storing information
diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index be5a6813a..85d58e18d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         :param metadata: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
         :return: a Dataframe with all mandatory indicators for the strategies
         """
+        logger.debug(f"Populating indicators: "
+                     f"pair {metadata.get('pair')}, timeframe {metadata.get('timeframe')}")
         if self._populate_fun_len == 2:
             warnings.warn("deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see "
                           "the current function headers!", DeprecationWarning)
@@ -394,6 +396,8 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         :param pair: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
         :return: DataFrame with buy column
         """
+        logger.debug(f"Populating buy signals: "
+                     f"pair {metadata.get('pair')}, timeframe {metadata.get('timeframe')}")
         if self._buy_fun_len == 2:
             warnings.warn("deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see "
                           "the current function headers!", DeprecationWarning)
@@ -409,6 +413,8 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         :param pair: Additional information, like the currently traded pair
         :return: DataFrame with sell column
         """
+        logger.debug(f"Populating sell signals: "
+                     f"pair {metadata.get('pair')}, timeframe {metadata.get('timeframe')}")
         if self._sell_fun_len == 2:
             warnings.warn("deprecated - check out the Sample strategy to see "
                           "the current function headers!", DeprecationWarning)