diff --git a/docs/backtesting.md b/docs/backtesting.md index 3712fddce..90256283e 100644 --- a/docs/backtesting.md +++ b/docs/backtesting.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Backtesting. ## Getting data for backtesting and hyperopt -To download backtesting data (candles / OHLCV) and hyperoptimization using the `freqtrade download-data` command. +To download data (candles / OHLCV) needed for backtesting and hyperoptimization use the `freqtrade download-data` command. If no additional parameter is specified, freqtrade will download data for `"1m"` and `"5m"` timeframes. Exchange and pairs will come from `config.json` (if specified using `-c/--config`). Otherwise `--exchange` becomes mandatory.