diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/IPairList.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/IPairList.py
index 845c5d01f..366a49bae 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/IPairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/IPairList.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Provides lists as configured in config.json
 
  """
 import logging
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod, abstractproperty
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 from freqtrade.exchange import market_is_active
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ class IPairList(ABC):
         """
         return self.__class__.__name__
 
+    @abstractproperty
+    def needstickers(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Boolean property defining if tickers are necessary.
+        If no Pairlist requries tickers, an empty List is passed
+        as tickers argument to filter_pairlist
+        """
+
     @abstractmethod
     def short_desc(self) -> str:
         """
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/LowPriceFilter.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/LowPriceFilter.py
index 2f4a3be75..4d4a92676 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/LowPriceFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/LowPriceFilter.py
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ class LowPriceFilter(IPairList):
 
         self._low_price_percent = pairlistconfig.get('low_price_percent', 0)
 
+    @property
+    def needstickers(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Boolean property defining if tickers are necessary.
+        If no Pairlist requries tickers, an empty List is passed
+        as tickers argument to filter_pairlist
+        """
+        return True
+
     def short_desc(self) -> str:
         """
         Short whitelist method description - used for startup-messages
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
index 0a590bec6..3e68ec607 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class PrecisionFilter(IPairList):
 
+    @property
+    def needstickers(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Boolean property defining if tickers are necessary.
+        If no Pairlist requries tickers, an empty List is passed
+        as tickers argument to filter_pairlist
+        """
+        return True
+
     def short_desc(self) -> str:
         """
         Short whitelist method description - used for startup-messages
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/StaticPairList.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
index c10dde5a6..54cd21d13 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ class StaticPairList(IPairList):
     def __init__(self, exchange, config, pairlistconfig: dict) -> None:
         super().__init__(exchange, config, pairlistconfig)
 
+    @property
+    def needstickers(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Boolean property defining if tickers are necessary.
+        If no Pairlist requries tickers, an empty List is passed
+        as tickers argument to filter_pairlist
+        """
+        return False
+
     def short_desc(self) -> str:
         """
         Short whitelist method description - used for startup-messages
@@ -32,4 +41,4 @@ class StaticPairList(IPairList):
         :param tickers: Tickers (from exchange.get_tickers()). May be cached.
         :return: new whitelist
         """
-        return self.validate_whitelist(self._config['exchange']['pair_whitelist'])
+        return self._config['exchange']['pair_whitelist']
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/VolumePairList.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
index ff601bc44..27b99ade8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ class VolumePairList(IPairList):
             raise OperationalException(
                 f'key {self._sort_key} not in {SORT_VALUES}')
 
+    @property
+    def needstickers(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Boolean property defining if tickers are necessary.
+        If no Pairlist requries tickers, an empty List is passed
+        as tickers argument to filter_pairlist
+        """
+        return True
+
     def _validate_keys(self, key):
         return key in SORT_VALUES
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py b/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
index 9e92fdb6a..d3532ee54 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ class PairListManager():
         self._whitelist = self._config['exchange'].get('pair_whitelist')
         self._blacklist = self._config['exchange'].get('pair_blacklist', [])
         self._pairlists: List[IPairList] = []
-
+        self._tickers_needed = False
         for pl in self._config.get('pairlists', [{'method': "StaticPairList"}]):
             pairl = PairListResolver(pl.get('method'),
                                      exchange, config,
                                      pl.get('config')).pairlist
+            self._tickers_needed = pairl.needstickers or self._tickers_needed
             self._pairlists.append(pairl)
 
     @property
@@ -52,17 +53,22 @@ class PairListManager():
         pairlist = self._whitelist.copy()
 
         # tickers should be cached to avoid calling the exchange on each call.
-        tickers = self._exchange.get_tickers()
+        tickers = []
+        if self._tickers_needed:
+            tickers = self._exchange.get_tickers()
+
         for pl in self._pairlists:
             pl.filter_pairlist(pairlist, tickers)
 
-        pairlist = self._verify_blacklist(pairlist)
+        # Validation against blacklist happens after the pairlists to ensure blacklist is respected.
+        pairlist = self.verify_blacklist(pairlist, self.blacklist)
         self._whitelist = pairlist
 
-    def _verify_blacklist(self, pairlist: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+    @staticmethod
+    def verify_blacklist(pairlist: List[str], blacklist: List[str]) -> List[str]:
 
         for pair in deepcopy(pairlist):
-            if pair in self.blacklist:
+            if pair in blacklist:
                 logger.warning(f"Pair {pair} in your blacklist. Removing it from whitelist...")
                 pairlist.remove(pair)
         return pairlist