diff --git a/config_binance.json.example b/config_binance.json.example
index ef0f43873..b13a5725c 100644
--- a/config_binance.json.example
+++ b/config_binance.json.example
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     },
     "bid_strategy": {
         "ask_last_balance": 0.0,
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "check_depth_of_market": {
             "enabled": false,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         }
     },
     "ask_strategy": {
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
diff --git a/config_bittrex.json.example b/config_bittrex.json.example
index 3c7f2bceb..9a0c62021 100644
--- a/config_bittrex.json.example
+++ b/config_bittrex.json.example
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "sell": 30
     },
     "bid_strategy": {
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "ask_last_balance": 0.0,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "check_depth_of_market": {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         }
     },
     "ask_strategy":{
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
diff --git a/config_ftx.json.example b/config_ftx.json.example
index 803fa5899..f1ad0a4f3 100644
--- a/config_ftx.json.example
+++ b/config_ftx.json.example
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     },
     "bid_strategy": {
         "ask_last_balance": 0.0,
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "check_depth_of_market": {
             "enabled": false,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         }
     },
     "ask_strategy": {
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
diff --git a/config_full.json.example b/config_full.json.example
index 7f6a53710..5b0448f13 100644
--- a/config_full.json.example
+++ b/config_full.json.example
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     },
     "bid_strategy": {
         "price_side": "bid",
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "ask_last_balance": 0.0,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "check_depth_of_market": {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     },
     "ask_strategy":{
         "price_side": "ask",
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
diff --git a/config_kraken.json.example b/config_kraken.json.example
index 6ebf10403..9fe094120 100644
--- a/config_kraken.json.example
+++ b/config_kraken.json.example
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         "sell": 30
     },
     "bid_strategy": {
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "ask_last_balance": 0.0,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "check_depth_of_market": {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         }
     },
     "ask_strategy":{
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,
diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index f8d1100fe..364eb54bd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
                     }
                 },
             },
-            'required': ['ask_last_balance']
+            'required': ['price_side']
         },
         'ask_strategy': {
             'type': 'object',
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
                 'sell_profit_only': {'type': 'boolean'},
                 'sell_profit_offset': {'type': 'number'},
                 'ignore_roi_if_buy_signal': {'type': 'boolean'}
-            }
+            },
+            'required': ['price_side']
         },
         'order_types': {
             'type': 'object',
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
index 5e6890b90..043d95bdd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/base_config.json.j2
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "bid_strategy": {
         "price_side": "bid",
         "ask_last_balance": 0.0,
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "check_depth_of_market": {
             "enabled": false,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     },
     "ask_strategy": {
         "price_side": "ask",
-        "use_order_book": false,
+        "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1,
         "use_sell_signal": true,
         "sell_profit_only": false,