diff --git a/freqtrade/__init__.py b/freqtrade/__init__.py
index 7cf0fa996..ac00264f0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """ FreqTrade bot """
-__version__ = '0.17.0'
+__version__ = '0.17.1'
 
 
 class DependencyException(BaseException):
diff --git a/freqtrade/arguments.py b/freqtrade/arguments.py
index 31232f1ff..8ce7c546d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/arguments.py
@@ -334,3 +334,10 @@ class Arguments(object):
             nargs='+',
             dest='timeframes',
         )
+
+        self.parser.add_argument(
+            '--erase',
+            help='Clean all existing data for the selected exchange/pairs/timeframes',
+            dest='erase',
+            action='store_true'
+        )
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index e25ed66cf..c00aa68f5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         # Log state transition
         state = self.state
         if state != old_state:
-            self.rpc.send_msg(f'*Status:* `{state.name.lower()}`')
+            self.rpc.send_msg({
+                'status': f'{state.name.lower()}'
+            })
             logger.info('Changing state to: %s', state.name)
 
         if state == State.STOPPED:
@@ -169,9 +171,9 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         except OperationalException:
             tb = traceback.format_exc()
             hint = 'Issue `/start` if you think it is safe to restart.'
-            self.rpc.send_msg(
-                f'*Status:* OperationalException:\n```\n{tb}```{hint}'
-            )
+            self.rpc.send_msg({
+                'status': f'OperationalException:\n```\n{tb}```{hint}'
+            })
             logger.exception('OperationalException. Stopping trader ...')
             self.state = State.STOPPED
         return state_changed
@@ -356,11 +358,12 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         )
 
         # Create trade entity and return
-        self.rpc.send_msg(
-            f"""*{exc_name}:* Buying [{pair_s}]({pair_url}) \
-with limit `{buy_limit:.8f} ({stake_amount:.6f} \
-{stake_currency}, {stake_amount_fiat:.3f} {fiat_currency})`"""
-        )
+        self.rpc.send_msg({
+            'status':
+                f"""*{exc_name}:* Buying [{pair_s}]({pair_url}) \
+                with limit `{buy_limit:.8f} ({stake_amount:.6f} \
+                {stake_currency}, {stake_amount_fiat:.3f} {fiat_currency})`"""
+        })
         # Fee is applied twice because we make a LIMIT_BUY and LIMIT_SELL
         fee = self.exchange.get_fee(symbol=pair, taker_or_maker='maker')
         trade = Trade(
@@ -540,7 +543,9 @@ with limit `{buy_limit:.8f} ({stake_amount:.6f} \
             Trade.session.delete(trade)
             Trade.session.flush()
             logger.info('Buy order timeout for %s.', trade)
-            self.rpc.send_msg(f'*Timeout:* Unfilled buy order for {pair_s} cancelled')
+            self.rpc.send_msg({
+                'status': f'Unfilled buy order for {pair_s} cancelled due to timeout'
+            })
             return True
 
         # if trade is partially complete, edit the stake details for the trade
@@ -549,7 +554,9 @@ with limit `{buy_limit:.8f} ({stake_amount:.6f} \
         trade.stake_amount = trade.amount * trade.open_rate
         trade.open_order_id = None
         logger.info('Partial buy order timeout for %s.', trade)
-        self.rpc.send_msg(f'*Timeout:* Remaining buy order for {pair_s} cancelled')
+        self.rpc.send_msg({
+            'status': f'Remaining buy order for {pair_s} cancelled due to timeout'
+        })
         return False
 
     # FIX: 20180110, should cancel_order() be cond. or unconditionally called?
@@ -567,7 +574,9 @@ with limit `{buy_limit:.8f} ({stake_amount:.6f} \
             trade.close_date = None
             trade.is_open = True
             trade.open_order_id = None
-            self.rpc.send_msg(f'*Timeout:* Unfilled sell order for {pair_s} cancelled')
+            self.rpc.send_msg({
+                'status': f'Unfilled sell order for {pair_s} cancelled due to timeout'
+            })
             logger.info('Sell order timeout for %s.', trade)
             return True
 
@@ -627,5 +636,5 @@ with limit `{buy_limit:.8f} ({stake_amount:.6f} \
             )
 
         # Send the message
-        self.rpc.send_msg(message)
+        self.rpc.send_msg({'status': message})
         Trade.session.flush()
diff --git a/freqtrade/main.py b/freqtrade/main.py
index 9d17a403a..74d8da031 100755
--- a/freqtrade/main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/main.py
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ def main(sysargv: List[str]) -> None:
         logger.exception('Fatal exception!')
     finally:
         if freqtrade:
-            freqtrade.rpc.send_msg('*Status:* `Process died ...`')
+            freqtrade.rpc.send_msg({
+                'status': 'process died'
+            })
             freqtrade.cleanup()
         sys.exit(return_code)
 
@@ -73,11 +75,9 @@ def reconfigure(freqtrade: FreqtradeBot, args: Namespace) -> FreqtradeBot:
 
     # Create new instance
     freqtrade = FreqtradeBot(Configuration(args).get_config())
-    freqtrade.rpc.send_msg(
-        '*Status:* `Config reloaded ...`'.format(
-            freqtrade.state.name.lower()
-        )
-    )
+    freqtrade.rpc.send_msg({
+        'status': 'config reloaded'
+    })
     return freqtrade
 
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
index 7ef96a8b5..1055a0553 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ app = Flask(__name__)
 
 class ApiServer(RPC):
     """
-    This class is for REST calls across api server
     This class runs api server and provides rpc.rpc functionality to it
 
-    This class starts a none blocking thread the api server runs within\
-     """
+    This class starts a none blocking thread the api server runs within
+    """
+
     def __init__(self, freqtrade) -> None:
         """
         Init the api server, and init the super class RPC
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
index 33e432cec..ebefeadb2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 """
-This module contains class to manage RPC communications (Telegram, Slack, ....)
+This module contains class to manage RPC communications (Telegram, Slack, Rest ....)
 """
 import logging
-from typing import List
+from typing import List, Dict
 
 from freqtrade.rpc.rpc import RPC
 
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ class RPCManager(object):
         self.registered_modules: List[RPC] = []
 
         # Enable telegram
-        if freqtrade.config['telegram'].get('enabled', False):
+        if freqtrade.config.get('telegram', {}).get('enabled', False):
             logger.info('Enabling rpc.telegram ...')
             from freqtrade.rpc.telegram import Telegram
             self.registered_modules.append(Telegram(freqtrade))
 
+        # Enable local rest api server for cmd line control
+        if freqtrade.config.get('api_server', {}).get('enabled', False):
+            logger.info('Enabling rpc.api_server')
+            from freqtrade.rpc.api_server import ApiServer
+            self.registered_modules.append(ApiServer(freqtrade))
+
     def cleanup(self) -> None:
         """ Stops all enabled rpc modules """
         logger.info('Cleaning up rpc modules ...')
@@ -32,11 +38,14 @@ class RPCManager(object):
             mod.cleanup()
             del mod
 
-    def send_msg(self, msg: str) -> None:
+    def send_msg(self, msg: Dict[str, str]) -> None:
         """
-        Send given markdown message to all registered rpc modules
-        :param msg: message
-        :return: None
+        Send given message to all registered rpc modules.
+        A message consists of one or more key value pairs of strings.
+        e.g.:
+        {
+            'status': 'stopping bot'
+        }
         """
         logger.info('Sending rpc message: %s', msg)
         for mod in self.registered_modules:
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 90913b4a5..3dd0d34c7 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 This module manage Telegram communication
 """
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Callable
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict
 
 import arrow
 from pandas import DataFrame
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ def authorized_only(command_handler: Callable[[Any, Bot, Update], None]) -> Call
 class Telegram(RPC):
     """  This class handles all telegram communication """
 
-    @property
-    def name(self) -> str:
-        return "telegram"
-
     def __init__(self, freqtrade) -> None:
         """
         Init the Telegram call, and init the super class RPC
@@ -117,9 +113,9 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         """
         self._updater.stop()
 
-    def send_msg(self, msg: str) -> None:
+    def send_msg(self, msg: Dict[str, str]) -> None:
         """ Send a message to telegram channel """
-        self._send_msg(msg)
+        self._send_msg('*Status:* `{status}`'.format(**msg))
 
     @authorized_only
     def _status(self, bot: Bot, update: Update) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py b/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
index d9ccaa325..c8f9f3c3c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/conftest.py
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ def patch_coinmarketcap(mocker, value: Optional[Dict[str, float]] = None) -> Non
     )
 
 
+def patch_apiserver(mocker) -> None:
+    mocker.patch.multiple(
+        'freqtrade.rpc.api_server.ApiServer',
+        run=MagicMock(),
+        register_rest_other=MagicMock(),
+        register_rest_rpc_urls=MagicMock(),
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def default_conf():
     """ Returns validated configuration suitable for most tests """
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
index ae8c46d7e..598587fb2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Unit test file for rpc/rpc.py
 from datetime import datetime
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
+import arrow
 import pytest
 
 from freqtrade.freqtradebot import FreqtradeBot
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ def test_rpc_trade_status(default_conf, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
         get_markets=markets
     )
 
+    now = arrow.utcnow()
+    now_mock = mocker.patch('freqtrade.freqtradebot.datetime', MagicMock())
+    now_mock.utcnow = lambda: now.datetime
+
     freqtradebot = FreqtradeBot(default_conf)
     rpc = RPC(freqtradebot)
 
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ def test_rpc_trade_status(default_conf, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
         'trade_id': 1,
         'pair': 'ETH/BTC',
         'market_url': 'https://bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-ETH',
-        'date': 'just now',
+        'open_date': now,
         'open_rate': 1.099e-05,
         'close_rate': None,
         'current_rate': 1.098e-05,
@@ -69,39 +74,6 @@ def test_rpc_trade_status(default_conf, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
     } == results[0]
 
 
-def test_rpc_status_table(default_conf, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
-    """
-    Test rpc_status_table() method
-    """
-    patch_get_signal(mocker, (True, False))
-    patch_coinmarketcap(mocker)
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram', MagicMock())
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
-        validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
-        get_ticker=ticker,
-        get_fee=fee,
-        get_markets=markets
-    )
-
-    freqtradebot = FreqtradeBot(default_conf)
-    rpc = RPC(freqtradebot)
-
-    freqtradebot.state = State.STOPPED
-    with pytest.raises(RPCException, match=r'.*trader is not running*'):
-        rpc._rpc_status_table()
-
-    freqtradebot.state = State.RUNNING
-    with pytest.raises(RPCException, match=r'.*no active order*'):
-        rpc._rpc_status_table()
-
-    freqtradebot.create_trade()
-    result = rpc._rpc_status_table()
-    assert 'just now' in result['Since'].all()
-    assert 'ETH/BTC' in result['Pair'].all()
-    assert '-0.59%' in result['Profit'].all()
-
-
 def test_rpc_daily_profit(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
                           limit_buy_order, limit_sell_order, markets, mocker) -> None:
     """
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14c35a38e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+"""
+Unit test file for rpc/api_server.py
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from freqtrade.rpc.api_server import ApiServer
+from freqtrade.state import State
+from freqtrade.tests.conftest import get_patched_freqtradebot, patch_apiserver
+
+
+def test__init__(default_conf, mocker):
+    """
+    Test __init__() method
+    """
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Updater', MagicMock())
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.rpc.api_server.ApiServer.run', MagicMock())
+
+    apiserver = ApiServer(get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf))
+    assert apiserver._config == default_conf
+
+
+def test_start_endpoint(default_conf, mocker):
+    """Test /start endpoint"""
+    patch_apiserver(mocker)
+    bot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    apiserver = ApiServer(bot)
+
+    bot.state = State.STOPPED
+    assert bot.state == State.STOPPED
+    result = apiserver.start()
+    assert result == '{"status": "starting trader ..."}'
+    assert bot.state == State.RUNNING
+
+    result = apiserver.start()
+    assert result == '{"status": "already running"}'
+
+
+def test_stop_endpoint(default_conf, mocker):
+    """Test /stop endpoint"""
+    patch_apiserver(mocker)
+    bot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    apiserver = ApiServer(bot)
+
+    bot.state = State.RUNNING
+    assert bot.state == State.RUNNING
+    result = apiserver.stop()
+    assert result == '{"status": "stopping trader ..."}'
+    assert bot.state == State.STOPPED
+
+    result = apiserver.stop()
+    assert result == '{"status": "already stopped"}'
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
index 805424d26..f9c5de035 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ def test_send_msg_telegram_disabled(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
 
     freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, conf)
     rpc_manager = RPCManager(freqtradebot)
-    rpc_manager.send_msg('test')
+    rpc_manager.send_msg({'status': 'test'})
 
-    assert log_has('Sending rpc message: test', caplog.record_tuples)
+    assert log_has("Sending rpc message: {'status': 'test'}", caplog.record_tuples)
     assert telegram_mock.call_count == 0
 
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def test_send_msg_telegram_enabled(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
 
     freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
     rpc_manager = RPCManager(freqtradebot)
-    rpc_manager.send_msg('test')
+    rpc_manager.send_msg({'status': 'test'})
 
-    assert log_has('Sending rpc message: test', caplog.record_tuples)
+    assert log_has("Sending rpc message: {'status': 'test'}", caplog.record_tuples)
     assert telegram_mock.call_count == 1
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 19f1a01a4..5d24bd82c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -185,65 +185,7 @@ def test_authorized_only_exception(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     )
 
 
-def test_status(default_conf, update, mocker, fee, ticker, markets) -> None:
-    """
-    Test _status() method
-    """
-    update.message.chat.id = 123
-    conf = deepcopy(default_conf)
-    conf['telegram']['enabled'] = False
-    conf['telegram']['chat_id'] = 123
-
-    patch_get_signal(mocker, (True, False))
-    patch_coinmarketcap(mocker)
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
-        validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
-        get_ticker=ticker,
-        get_pair_detail_url=MagicMock(),
-        get_fee=fee,
-        get_markets=markets
-    )
-    msg_mock = MagicMock()
-    status_table = MagicMock()
-    mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.rpc.telegram.Telegram',
-        _init=MagicMock(),
-        _rpc_trade_status=MagicMock(return_value=[{
-            'trade_id': 1,
-            'pair': 'ETH/BTC',
-            'market_url': 'https://bittrex.com/Market/Index?MarketName=BTC-ETH',
-            'date': 'just now',
-            'open_rate': 1.099e-05,
-            'close_rate': None,
-            'current_rate': 1.098e-05,
-            'amount': 90.99181074,
-            'close_profit': None,
-            'current_profit': -0.59,
-            'open_order': '(limit buy rem=0.00000000)'
-        }]),
-        _status_table=status_table,
-        _send_msg=msg_mock
-    )
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.freqtradebot.RPCManager', MagicMock())
-
-    freqtradebot = FreqtradeBot(conf)
-    telegram = Telegram(freqtradebot)
-
-    # Create some test data
-    for _ in range(3):
-        freqtradebot.create_trade()
-
-    telegram._status(bot=MagicMock(), update=update)
-    assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
-
-    update.message.text = MagicMock()
-    update.message.text.replace = MagicMock(return_value='table 2 3')
-    telegram._status(bot=MagicMock(), update=update)
-    assert status_table.call_count == 1
-
-
-def test_status_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
+def test_status_handle(default_conf, markets, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
     """
     Test _status() method
     """
@@ -290,7 +232,8 @@ def test_status_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> No
     assert '[ETH/BTC]' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
 
 
-def test_status_table_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
+def test_status_table_handle(
+        default_conf, markets, limit_buy_order, update, ticker, fee, mocker) -> None:
     """
     Test _status_table() method
     """
@@ -300,7 +243,8 @@ def test_status_table_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker)
         'freqtrade.exchange.Exchange',
         validate_pairs=MagicMock(),
         get_ticker=ticker,
-        buy=MagicMock(return_value={'id': 'mocked_order_id'}),
+        buy=MagicMock(return_value={'id': limit_buy_order['id']}),
+        get_order=MagicMock(return_value=limit_buy_order),
         get_fee=fee,
         get_markets=markets
     )
@@ -326,7 +270,7 @@ def test_status_table_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker)
     freqtradebot.state = State.RUNNING
     telegram._status_table(bot=MagicMock(), update=update)
     assert msg_mock.call_count == 1
-    assert 'no active order' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
+    assert 'no active trade' in msg_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     msg_mock.reset_mock()
 
     # Create some test data
@@ -756,12 +700,13 @@ def test_forcesell_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
     telegram._forcesell(bot=MagicMock(), update=update)
 
     assert rpc_mock.call_count == 2
-    assert 'Selling' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'Amount' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.00001172' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'profit: 6.11%, 0.00006126' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.919 USD' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    last_call = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
+    assert 'Selling' in last_call
+    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in last_call
+    assert 'Amount' in last_call
+    assert '0.00001172' in last_call
+    assert 'profit: 6.11%, 0.00006126' in last_call
+    assert '0.919 USD' in last_call
 
 
 def test_forcesell_down_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
@@ -801,13 +746,14 @@ def test_forcesell_down_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee,
     update.message.text = '/forcesell 1'
     telegram._forcesell(bot=MagicMock(), update=update)
 
+    last_call = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
     assert rpc_mock.call_count == 2
-    assert 'Selling' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'Amount' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.00001044' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'loss: -5.48%, -0.00005492' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '-0.824 USD' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    assert 'Selling' in last_call
+    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in last_call
+    assert 'Amount' in last_call
+    assert '0.00001044' in last_call
+    assert 'loss: -5.48%, -0.00005492' in last_call
+    assert '-0.824 USD' in last_call
 
 
 def test_forcesell_all_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker) -> None:
@@ -841,9 +787,9 @@ def test_forcesell_all_handle(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, markets, mocker
 
     assert rpc_mock.call_count == 4
     for args in rpc_mock.call_args_list:
-        assert '0.00001098' in args[0][0]
-        assert 'loss: -0.59%, -0.00000591 BTC' in args[0][0]
-        assert '-0.089 USD' in args[0][0]
+        assert '0.00001098' in args[0][0]['status']
+        assert 'loss: -0.59%, -0.00000591 BTC' in args[0][0]['status']
+        assert '-0.089 USD' in args[0][0]['status']
 
 
 def test_forcesell_handle_invalid(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index 1cb2bfca2..1dc035a46 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ def test_process_operational_exception(default_conf, ticker, markets, mocker) ->
     result = freqtrade._process()
     assert result is False
     assert freqtrade.state == State.STOPPED
-    assert 'OperationalException' in msg_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    assert 'OperationalException' in msg_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
 
 
 def test_process_trade_handling(
@@ -1345,13 +1345,14 @@ def test_execute_sell_up(default_conf, ticker, fee, ticker_sell_up, markets, moc
     freqtrade.execute_sell(trade=trade, limit=ticker_sell_up()['bid'])
 
     assert rpc_mock.call_count == 2
-    assert 'Selling' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'Amount' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'Profit' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.00001172' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'profit: 6.11%, 0.00006126' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.919 USD' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    last_call = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
+    assert 'Selling' in last_call
+    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in last_call
+    assert 'Amount' in last_call
+    assert 'Profit' in last_call
+    assert '0.00001172' in last_call
+    assert 'profit: 6.11%, 0.00006126' in last_call
+    assert '0.919 USD' in last_call
 
 
 def test_execute_sell_down(default_conf, ticker, fee, ticker_sell_down, markets, mocker) -> None:
@@ -1387,12 +1388,13 @@ def test_execute_sell_down(default_conf, ticker, fee, ticker_sell_down, markets,
     freqtrade.execute_sell(trade=trade, limit=ticker_sell_down()['bid'])
 
     assert rpc_mock.call_count == 2
-    assert 'Selling' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'Amount' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.00001044' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'loss: -5.48%, -0.00005492' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '-0.824 USD' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    last_call = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
+    assert 'Selling' in last_call
+    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in last_call
+    assert 'Amount' in last_call
+    assert '0.00001044' in last_call
+    assert 'loss: -5.48%, -0.00005492' in last_call
+    assert '-0.824 USD' in last_call
 
 
 def test_execute_sell_without_conf_sell_up(default_conf, ticker, fee,
@@ -1429,12 +1431,13 @@ def test_execute_sell_without_conf_sell_up(default_conf, ticker, fee,
     freqtrade.execute_sell(trade=trade, limit=ticker_sell_up()['bid'])
 
     assert rpc_mock.call_count == 2
-    assert 'Selling' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'Amount' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.00001172' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '(profit: 6.11%, 0.00006126)' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'USD' not in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    last_call = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
+    assert 'Selling' in last_call
+    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in last_call
+    assert 'Amount' in last_call
+    assert '0.00001172' in last_call
+    assert '(profit: 6.11%, 0.00006126)' in last_call
+    assert 'USD' not in last_call
 
 
 def test_execute_sell_without_conf_sell_down(default_conf, ticker, fee,
@@ -1471,10 +1474,11 @@ def test_execute_sell_without_conf_sell_down(default_conf, ticker, fee,
     freqtrade.execute_sell(trade=trade, limit=ticker_sell_down()['bid'])
 
     assert rpc_mock.call_count == 2
-    assert 'Selling' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert '0.00001044' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
-    assert 'loss: -5.48%, -0.00005492' in rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]
+    last_call = rpc_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
+    assert 'Selling' in last_call
+    assert '[ETH/BTC]' in last_call
+    assert '0.00001044' in last_call
+    assert 'loss: -5.48%, -0.00005492' in last_call
 
 
 def test_sell_profit_only_enable_profit(default_conf, limit_buy_order,
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 51312791e..fbc478607 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ccxt==1.14.256
+ccxt==1.14.257
 SQLAlchemy==1.2.8
 python-telegram-bot==10.1.0
 arrow==0.12.1
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ coinmarketcap==5.0.3
 
 # Required for plotting data
 #plotly==2.7.0
+
+#Added for local rest client
+Flask==1.0.2
+flask-restful==0.3.6
diff --git a/scripts/download_backtest_data.py b/scripts/download_backtest_data.py
index 2f76c1232..686098f94 100755
--- a/scripts/download_backtest_data.py
+++ b/scripts/download_backtest_data.py
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 """This script generate json data from bittrex"""
 import json
 import sys
-import os
+from pathlib import Path
 import arrow
 
-from freqtrade import (arguments, misc)
+from freqtrade import arguments
+from freqtrade.arguments import TimeRange
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
+from freqtrade.optimize import download_backtesting_testdata
+
 
 DEFAULT_DL_PATH = 'user_data/data'
 
@@ -17,25 +20,27 @@ args = arguments.parse_args()
 
 timeframes = args.timeframes
 
-dl_path = os.path.join(DEFAULT_DL_PATH, args.exchange)
+dl_path = Path(DEFAULT_DL_PATH).joinpath(args.exchange)
 if args.export:
-    dl_path = args.export
+    dl_path = Path(args.export)
 
-if not os.path.isdir(dl_path):
+if not dl_path.is_dir():
     sys.exit(f'Directory {dl_path} does not exist.')
 
-pairs_file = args.pairs_file if args.pairs_file else os.path.join(dl_path, 'pairs.json')
-if not os.path.isfile(pairs_file):
+pairs_file = Path(args.pairs_file) if args.pairs_file else dl_path.joinpath('pairs.json')
+if not pairs_file.exists():
     sys.exit(f'No pairs file found with path {pairs_file}.')
 
-with open(pairs_file) as file:
+with pairs_file.open() as file:
     PAIRS = list(set(json.load(file)))
 
 PAIRS.sort()
 
-since_time = None
+
+timerange = TimeRange()
 if args.days:
-    since_time = arrow.utcnow().shift(days=-args.days).timestamp * 1000
+    time_since = arrow.utcnow().shift(days=-args.days).strftime("%Y%m%d")
+    timerange = arguments.parse_timerange(f'{time_since}-')
 
 
 print(f'About to download pairs: {PAIRS} to {dl_path}')
@@ -59,21 +64,18 @@ for pair in PAIRS:
         print(f"skipping pair {pair}")
         continue
     for tick_interval in timeframes:
-        print(f'downloading pair {pair}, interval {tick_interval}')
-
-        data = exchange.get_ticker_history(pair, tick_interval, since_ms=since_time)
-        if not data:
-            print('\tNo data was downloaded')
-            break
-
-        print('\tData was downloaded for period %s - %s' % (
-            arrow.get(data[0][0] / 1000).format(),
-            arrow.get(data[-1][0] / 1000).format()))
-
-        # save data
         pair_print = pair.replace('/', '_')
         filename = f'{pair_print}-{tick_interval}.json'
-        misc.file_dump_json(os.path.join(dl_path, filename), data)
+        dl_file = dl_path.joinpath(filename)
+        if args.erase and dl_file.exists():
+            print(f'Deleting existing data for pair {pair}, interval {tick_interval}')
+            dl_file.unlink()
+
+        print(f'downloading pair {pair}, interval {tick_interval}')
+        download_backtesting_testdata(str(dl_path), exchange=exchange,
+                                      pair=pair,
+                                      tick_interval=tick_interval,
+                                      timerange=timerange)
 
 
 if pairs_not_available: