diff --git a/freqtrade/arguments.py b/freqtrade/arguments.py
index 022a2c739..042eeedf1 100644
--- a/freqtrade/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/arguments.py
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ class Arguments(object):
             action='store_true',
             dest='refresh_pairs',
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--strategy-list',
+            help='Provide a commaseparated list of strategies to backtest '
+                 'Please note that ticker-interval needs to be set either in config '
+                 'or via command line',
+            nargs='+',
+            dest='strategy_list',
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             '--export',
             help='export backtest results, argument are: trades\
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration.py b/freqtrade/configuration.py
index dcc6e4332..aa452c79d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration.py
@@ -187,6 +187,14 @@ class Configuration(object):
             config.update({'refresh_pairs': True})
             logger.info('Parameter -r/--refresh-pairs-cached detected ...')
 
+        if 'strategy_list' in self.args and self.args.strategy_list:
+            config.update({'strategy_list': self.args.strategy_list})
+            logger.info('using strategy list of %s Strategies', len(self.args.strategy_list))
+
+        if 'ticker_interval' in self.args and self.args.ticker_interval:
+            config.update({'ticker_interval': self.args.ticker_interval})
+            logger.info('Overriding ticker interval with Command line argument')
+
         # If --export is used we add it to the configuration
         if 'export' in self.args and self.args.export:
             config.update({'export': self.args.export})