diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index 972ff49ca..6b9f000eb 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import ccxt
+import ccxt.async_support as ccxt_async
 import arrow
+import asyncio
 
 from freqtrade import constants, OperationalException, DependencyException, TemporaryError
 
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ class Exchange(object):
 
     # Current selected exchange
     _api: ccxt.Exchange = None
+    _api_async: ccxt_async.Exchange = None
     _conf: Dict = {}
     _cached_ticker: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ class Exchange(object):
 
         exchange_config = config['exchange']
         self._api = self._init_ccxt(exchange_config)
+        self._api_async = self._init_ccxt(exchange_config, ccxt_async)
 
         logger.info('Using Exchange "%s"', self.name)
 
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ class Exchange(object):
             # Check if timeframe is available
             self.validate_timeframes(config['ticker_interval'])
 
-    def _init_ccxt(self, exchange_config: dict) -> ccxt.Exchange:
+    def _init_ccxt(self, exchange_config: dict, ccxt_module=ccxt) -> ccxt.Exchange:
         """
         Initialize ccxt with given config and return valid
         ccxt instance.
@@ -82,15 +86,16 @@ class Exchange(object):
         # Find matching class for the given exchange name
         name = exchange_config['name']
 
-        if name not in ccxt.exchanges:
+        if name not in ccxt_module.exchanges:
             raise OperationalException(f'Exchange {name} is not supported')
         try:
-            api = getattr(ccxt, name.lower())({
+            api = getattr(ccxt_module, name.lower())({
                 'apiKey': exchange_config.get('key'),
                 'secret': exchange_config.get('secret'),
                 'password': exchange_config.get('password'),
                 'uid': exchange_config.get('uid', ''),
-                'enableRateLimit': True,
+                #'enableRateLimit': True,
+                'enableRateLimit': False,
             })
         except (KeyError, AttributeError):
             raise OperationalException(f'Exchange {name} is not supported')
@@ -286,6 +291,35 @@ class Exchange(object):
             logger.info("returning cached ticker-data for %s", pair)
             return self._cached_ticker[pair]
 
+
+    async def async_get_tickers_history(self, pairs, tick_interval):
+        # COMMENTED CODE IS FOR DISCUSSION: where should we close the loop on async ? 
+        #loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        #asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+        input_coroutines = [self.async_get_ticker_history(symbol, tick_interval) for symbol in pairs]
+        tickers = await asyncio.gather(*input_coroutines, return_exceptions=True)
+        #await self._api_async.close()
+        return tickers
+
+    async def async_get_ticker_history(self, pair: str, tick_interval: str,
+                           since_ms: Optional[int] = None) -> List[Dict]:
+        try:
+            # fetch ohlcv asynchronously
+            print("fetching %s ..." % pair)
+            data = await self._api_async.fetch_ohlcv(pair, timeframe=tick_interval, since=since_ms)
+            print("done fetching %s ..." % pair)
+            return pair, data
+
+        except ccxt.NotSupported as e:
+            raise OperationalException(
+                f'Exchange {self._api.name} does not support fetching historical candlestick data.'
+                f'Message: {e}')
+        except (ccxt.NetworkError, ccxt.ExchangeError) as e:
+            raise TemporaryError(
+                f'Could not load ticker history due to {e.__class__.__name__}. Message: {e}')
+        except ccxt.BaseError as e:
+            raise OperationalException(f'Could not fetch ticker data. Msg: {e}')
+
     @retrier
     def get_ticker_history(self, pair: str, tick_interval: str,
                            since_ms: Optional[int] = None) -> List[Dict]:
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 46fbb3a38..93977ab16 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@ import time
 import traceback
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
+import asyncio
 
 import arrow
 import requests
+
 from cachetools import TTLCache, cached
 
+
 from freqtrade import (DependencyException, OperationalException,
                        TemporaryError, __version__, constants, persistence)
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
@@ -301,6 +304,12 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         amount_reserve_percent = max(amount_reserve_percent, 0.5)
         return min(min_stake_amounts)/amount_reserve_percent
 
+    async def async_get_tickers(self, exchange, pairs):
+        input_coroutines = [exchange.async_get_ticker_history(symbol, self.strategy.ticker_interval) for symbol in pairs]
+        tickers = await asyncio.gather(*input_coroutines, return_exceptions=True)
+        return tickers
+        #await exchange.close()
+
     def create_trade(self) -> bool:
         """
         Checks the implemented trading indicator(s) for a randomly picked pair,
@@ -328,13 +337,25 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         if not whitelist:
             raise DependencyException('No currency pairs in whitelist')
 
-        # Pick pair based on buy signals
-        for _pair in whitelist:
-            thistory = self.exchange.get_ticker_history(_pair, interval)
-            (buy, sell) = self.strategy.get_signal(_pair, interval, thistory)
+        
+        # fetching kline history for all pairs asynchronously and wait till all done
+        data = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(self.exchange.async_get_tickers_history(whitelist, self.strategy.ticker_interval))
+        
+        # list of pairs having buy signals
+        buy_pairs = []
 
-            if buy and not sell:
-                return self.execute_buy(_pair, stake_amount)
+        # running get_signal on historical data fetched 
+        # to find buy signals
+        for _pair, thistory in data: 
+            (buy, sell) = self.strategy.get_signal(_pair, interval, thistory)
+            if buy and not sell: 
+                buy_pairs.append(_pair)
+
+        # If there is at least one buy signal then 
+        # Go ahead and buy the first pair 
+        if buy_pairs:
+            return self.execute_buy(buy_pairs[0], stake_amount)
+        
         return False
 
     def execute_buy(self, pair: str, stake_amount: float) -> bool: