diff --git a/config_examples/config_freqai_spot.example.json b/config_examples/config_freqai_spot.example.json
index e311fe280..e730335e9 100644
--- a/config_examples/config_freqai_spot.example.json
+++ b/config_examples/config_freqai_spot.example.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "dry_run": true,
     "timeframe": "5m",
     "dry_run_wallet": 4000,
+    "dataformat_ohlcv": "hdf5",
     "cancel_open_orders_on_exit": true,
     "unfilledtimeout": {
         "entry": 10,
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@
             "rateLimit": 200
         },
         "pair_whitelist": [
-            "BTC/USDT"
+            "BTC/USDT",
+            "ETH/USDT"
         ],
         "pair_blacklist": []
     },
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@
         }
     },
     "exit_pricing": {
-        "price_side": "same",
+        "price_side": "other",
         "use_order_book": true,
         "order_book_top": 1
     },
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@
             "15m",
             "4h"
         ],
-        "train_period": 30,
+        "train_period": 60,
         "backtest_period": 7,
         "identifier": "example",
         "live_trained_timestamp": 0,
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@
             "SOL/USDT"
         ],
         "feature_parameters": {
-            "period": 20,
+            "period": 500,
             "shift": 1,
             "DI_threshold": 0,
             "weight_factor": 0.9,
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/data_kitchen.py b/freqtrade/freqai/data_kitchen.py
index 08a00c68d..5ab066bfd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/data_kitchen.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/data_kitchen.py
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class FreqaiDataKitchen:
                         exchange, pairs=pairs, timeframes=self.freqai_config.get('timeframes'),
                         datadir=self.config['datadir'], timerange=timerange,
                         new_pairs_days=self.config['new_pairs_days'],
-                        erase=False, data_format=self.config['dataformat_ohlcv'],
+                        erase=False, data_format=self.config.get('dataformat_ohlcv', 'json'),
                         trading_mode=self.config.get('trading_mode', 'spot'),
                         prepend=self.config.get('prepend_data', False)
                     )
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@ class FreqaiDataKitchen:
             base_dataframes[tf] = load_pair_history(datadir=self.config['datadir'],
                                                     timeframe=tf,
                                                     pair=metadata['pair'], timerange=timerange,
+                                                    data_format=self.config.get(
+                                                    'dataformat_ohlcv', 'json'),
                                                     candle_type=self.config.get(
                                                     'trading_mode', 'spot'))
             if pairs:
@@ -762,6 +764,8 @@ class FreqaiDataKitchen:
                     corr_dataframes[p][tf] = load_pair_history(datadir=self.config['datadir'],
                                                                timeframe=tf,
                                                                pair=p, timerange=timerange,
+                                                               data_format=self.config.get(
+                                                               'dataformat_ohlcv', 'json'),
                                                                candle_type=self.config.get(
                                                                'trading_mode', 'spot'))