diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 9d5e89a7a..2af60e0c3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def backtest(stake_amount: float, processed: Dict[str, DataFrame],
                 trade_count_lock[row.date] = trade_count_lock.get(row.date, 0) + 1
 
             trade = Trade(
+                pair=pair,
                 open_rate=row.close,
                 open_date=row.date,
                 stake_amount=stake_amount,
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence.py b/freqtrade/persistence.py
index 4b62d95e6..17c55b3f6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence.py
@@ -93,13 +93,12 @@ class Trade(_DECL_BASE):
         :param current_rate: current rate retrieved by exchange.get_ticker()
         :return: None
         """
-        logger.info('Updating statistics for trade (id=%d) ...', self.id)
         if not self.stat_min_rate or current_rate < self.stat_min_rate:
-            logger.info('Update stat_min_rate. %s -> %s' % (self.stat_min_rate, current_rate))
+            logger.debug('Update stat_min_rate. %s -> %s' % (self.stat_min_rate, current_rate))
             self.stat_min_rate = current_rate
             self.stat_min_rate_date = datetime.utcnow()
         if not self.stat_max_rate or current_rate > self.stat_max_rate:
-            logger.info('Update stat_max_rate. %s -> %s' % (self.stat_max_rate, current_rate))
+            logger.debug('Update stat_max_rate. %s -> %s' % (self.stat_max_rate, current_rate))
             self.stat_max_rate = current_rate
             self.stat_max_rate_date = datetime.utcnow()