diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py
index e84ecb402..83f644a43 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class SortinoHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
     """
     Defines the loss function for hyperopt.
 
-    This implementation uses the Sharpe Ratio calculation.
+    This implementation uses the Sortino Ratio calculation.
     """
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class SortinoHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
         """
         Objective function, returns smaller number for more optimal results.
 
-        Uses Sharpe Ratio calculation.
+        Uses Sortino Ratio calculation.
         """
         total_profit = results["profit_percent"]
         days_period = (max_date - min_date).days
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class SortinoHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
         if np.std(total_profit) != 0.0:
             sortino_ratio = expected_returns_mean / down_stdev * np.sqrt(365)
         else:
-            # Define high (negative) sharpe ratio to be clear that this is NOT optimal.
+            # Define high (negative) sortino ratio to be clear that this is NOT optimal.
             sortino_ratio = -20.
 
         # print(expected_returns_mean, down_stdev, sortino_ratio)
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_sortino_daily.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_sortino_daily.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b59baabcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss_sortino_daily.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"""
+SortinoHyperOptLossDaily
+
+This module defines the alternative HyperOptLoss class which can be used for
+Hyperoptimization.
+"""
+import math
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from pandas import DataFrame, date_range
+
+from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
+
+
+class SortinoHyperOptLossDaily(IHyperOptLoss):
+    """
+    Defines the loss function for hyperopt.
+
+    This implementation uses the Sortino Ratio calculation.
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def hyperopt_loss_function(results: DataFrame, trade_count: int,
+                               min_date: datetime, max_date: datetime,
+                               *args, **kwargs) -> float:
+        """
+        Objective function, returns smaller number for more optimal results.
+
+        Uses Sortino Ratio calculation.
+        """
+        resample_freq = '1D'
+        slippage_per_trade_ratio = 0.0005
+        days_in_year = 365
+        annual_risk_free_rate = 0.0
+        risk_free_rate = annual_risk_free_rate / days_in_year
+
+        # apply slippage per trade to profit_percent
+        results.loc[:, 'profit_percent_after_slippage'] = \
+            results['profit_percent'] - slippage_per_trade_ratio
+
+        # create the index within the min_date and end max_date
+        t_index = date_range(start=min_date, end=max_date, freq=resample_freq)
+
+        sum_daily = (
+            results.resample(resample_freq, on='close_time').agg(
+                {"profit_percent_after_slippage": sum}).reindex(t_index).fillna(0)
+        )
+
+        total_profit = sum_daily["profit_percent_after_slippage"] - risk_free_rate
+        expected_returns_mean = total_profit.mean()
+
+        results['downside_returns'] = 0
+        results.loc[total_profit < 0, 'downside_returns'] = results['profit_percent']
+        down_stdev = results['downside_returns'].std()
+
+        if (down_stdev != 0.):
+            sortino_ratio = expected_returns_mean / down_stdev * math.sqrt(days_in_year)
+        else:
+            # Define high (negative) sortino ratio to be clear that this is NOT optimal.
+            sortino_ratio = -20.
+
+        # print(t_index, sum_daily, total_profit)
+        # print(risk_free_rate, expected_returns_mean, down_stdev, sortino_ratio)
+        return -sortino_ratio