diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py b/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py
index 5cc56a8bc..b23366d7a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/arguments.py
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ ARGS_LIST_PAIRS = ["exchange", "print_list", "list_pairs_print_json", "print_one
 
 ARGS_CREATE_USERDIR = ["user_data_dir", "reset"]
 
-ARGS_BUILD_STRATEGY = ["user_data_dir", "strategy"]
+ARGS_BUILD_STRATEGY = ["user_data_dir", "strategy", "template"]
 
-ARGS_BUILD_HYPEROPT = ["user_data_dir", "hyperopt"]
+ARGS_BUILD_HYPEROPT = ["user_data_dir", "hyperopt", "template"]
 
 ARGS_DOWNLOAD_DATA = ["pairs", "pairs_file", "days", "download_trades", "exchange",
                       "timeframes", "erase"]
diff --git a/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py
index d7a496aa7..be9397975 100644
--- a/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/configuration/cli_options.py
@@ -339,6 +339,14 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
         help='Clean all existing data for the selected exchange/pairs/timeframes.',
         action='store_true',
     ),
+    # Templating options
+    "template": Arg(
+        '--template',
+        help='Use a template which is either `minimal` or '
+        '`full` (containing multiple sample indicators).',
+        choices=['full', 'minimal'],
+        default='full',
+    ),
     # Plot dataframe
     "indicators1": Arg(
         '--indicators1',
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/buy_trend_minimal.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/buy_trend_minimal.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a4079cf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/buy_trend_minimal.j2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(qtpylib.crossed_above(dataframe['rsi'], 30)) &  # Signal: RSI crosses above 30
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2
index 395808776..33dd85311 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_full.j2
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ dataframe['htleadsine'] = hilbert['leadsine']
 """
 # first check if dataprovider is available
 if self.dp:
-if self.dp.runmode in ('live', 'dry_run'):
-    ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
-    dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
-    dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
+    if self.dp.runmode in ('live', 'dry_run'):
+        ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
+        dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
+        dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
 """
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_minimal.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_minimal.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7d75b4610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/indicators_minimal.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+
+# Momentum Indicators
+# ------------------------------------
+
+# RSI
+dataframe['rsi'] = ta.RSI(dataframe)
+
+# Retrieve best bid and best ask from the orderbook
+# ------------------------------------
+"""
+# first check if dataprovider is available
+if self.dp:
+    if self.dp.runmode in ('live', 'dry_run'):
+        ob = self.dp.orderbook(metadata['pair'], 1)
+        dataframe['best_bid'] = ob['bids'][0][0]
+        dataframe['best_ask'] = ob['asks'][0][0]
+"""
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/sell_trend_minimal.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/sell_trend_minimal.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42a7b81a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/sell_trend_minimal.j2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(qtpylib.crossed_above(dataframe['rsi'], 70)) &  # Signal: RSI crosses above 70
diff --git a/freqtrade/utils.py b/freqtrade/utils.py
index 47bb5e3f6..4657e58fc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/utils.py
+++ b/freqtrade/utils.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def start_new_strategy(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         strategy_text = render_template(templatefile='base_strategy.py.j2',
                                         arguments={"strategy": args["strategy"],
-                                                   "subtemplates": 'full'})
+                                                   "subtemplates": args['template']})
 
         logger.info(f"Writing strategy to `{new_path}`.")
         new_path.write_text(strategy_text)
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ def start_new_hyperopt(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                                        "Please choose another Strategy Name.")
 
         strategy_text = render_template(templatefile='base_hyperopt.py.j2',
-                                        arguments={"hyperopt": args["hyperopt"]})
+                                        arguments={"hyperopt": args["hyperopt"],
+                                                   "subtemplates": args['template']
+                                                   })
 
         logger.info(f"Writing hyperopt to `{new_path}`.")
         new_path.write_text(strategy_text)