diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/pairlist_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/pairlist_commands.py
index e4ee80ca5..0661cd03c 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/pairlist_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/pairlist_commands.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def start_test_pairlist(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     """
     Test Pairlist configuration
     """
-    from freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
+    from freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
     config = setup_utils_configuration(args, RunMode.UTIL_EXCHANGE)
 
     exchange = ExchangeResolver.load_exchange(config['exchange']['name'], config, validate=False)
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 08b806076..dc8994d74 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from freqtrade.exceptions import (DependencyException, ExchangeError, Insufficie
 from freqtrade.exchange import timeframe_to_minutes, timeframe_to_seconds
 from freqtrade.misc import safe_value_fallback, safe_value_fallback2
 from freqtrade.mixins import LoggingMixin
-from freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
 from freqtrade.persistence import Order, PairLocks, Trade, cleanup_db, init_db
 from freqtrade.plugins.protectionmanager import ProtectionManager
 from freqtrade.resolvers import ExchangeResolver, StrategyResolver
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 639904975..49274f75e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from freqtrade.exchange import timeframe_to_minutes, timeframe_to_seconds
 from freqtrade.mixins import LoggingMixin
 from freqtrade.optimize.optimize_reports import (generate_backtest_stats, show_backtest_results,
                                                  store_backtest_stats)
-from freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
 from freqtrade.persistence import PairLocks, Trade
 from freqtrade.plugins.protectionmanager import ProtectionManager
 from freqtrade.resolvers import ExchangeResolver, StrategyResolver
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/AgeFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
similarity index 98%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
index e3465bd82..8c3a5d22f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/AgeFilter.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.misc import plural
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/IPairList.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/IPairList.py
similarity index 100%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/IPairList.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/IPairList.py
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/PerformanceFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PerformanceFilter.py
similarity index 97%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/PerformanceFilter.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PerformanceFilter.py
index 92a97099e..c99905af5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/PerformanceFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PerformanceFilter.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 import pandas as pd
 
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 from freqtrade.persistence import Trade
 
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
similarity index 97%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
index c0d2893a1..519337f29 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PrecisionFilter.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/PriceFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PriceFilter.py
similarity index 98%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/PriceFilter.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PriceFilter.py
index 20a260b46..6558f196f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/PriceFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/PriceFilter.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
similarity index 96%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
index 28778db7b..4d3dd29e3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/ShuffleFilter.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 import random
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/SpreadFilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/SpreadFilter.py
similarity index 96%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/SpreadFilter.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/SpreadFilter.py
index cbbfb9626..2f3fe47e3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/SpreadFilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/SpreadFilter.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Spread pair list filter
 import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/StaticPairList.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
similarity index 97%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
index 2879cb364..dd592e0ca 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/StaticPairList.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/VolumePairList.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
similarity index 98%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
index 7056bc59d..dd8fc64fd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/VolumePairList.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/__init__.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/__init__.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/__init__.py
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/rangestabilityfilter.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/rangestabilityfilter.py
similarity index 98%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/rangestabilityfilter.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/rangestabilityfilter.py
index 6efe1e2ae..f2e84930b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/rangestabilityfilter.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlist/rangestabilityfilter.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.misc import plural
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlistmanager.py
similarity index 98%
rename from freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
rename to freqtrade/plugins/pairlistmanager.py
index 418cc9e92..b71f02898 100644
--- a/freqtrade/pairlist/pairlistmanager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlistmanager.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from cachetools import TTLCache, cached
 
 from freqtrade.constants import ListPairsWithTimeframes
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 from freqtrade.resolvers import PairListResolver
 
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/resolvers/pairlist_resolver.py b/freqtrade/resolvers/pairlist_resolver.py
index 4df5da37c..72a3cc1dd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/resolvers/pairlist_resolver.py
+++ b/freqtrade/resolvers/pairlist_resolver.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This module load custom pairlists
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from freqtrade.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.IPairList import IPairList
 from freqtrade.resolvers import IResolver
 
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class PairListResolver(IResolver):
     object_type = IPairList
     object_type_str = "Pairlist"
     user_subdir = None
-    initial_search_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath('pairlist').resolve()
+    initial_search_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath('plugins/pairlist').resolve()
 
     @staticmethod
     def load_pairlist(pairlist_name: str, exchange, pairlistmanager,
diff --git a/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py b/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py
index a3c57a77b..ee2e551b6 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py
+++ b/tests/data/test_dataprovider.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade.data.dataprovider import DataProvider
 from freqtrade.exceptions import ExchangeError, OperationalException
-from freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
 from freqtrade.state import RunMode
 from tests.conftest import get_patched_exchange
 
diff --git a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
index 971f8d048..376390664 100644
--- a/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
+++ b/tests/optimize/test_backtesting.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def test_backtesting_start(default_conf, mocker, testdatadir, caplog) -> None:
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting.backtest')
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.generate_backtest_stats')
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.show_backtest_results')
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
                  PropertyMock(return_value=['UNITTEST/BTC']))
 
     default_conf['timeframe'] = '1m'
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def test_backtesting_start_no_data(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir) ->
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.data.history.get_timerange', get_timerange)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting.backtest')
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
                  PropertyMock(return_value=['UNITTEST/BTC']))
 
     default_conf['timeframe'] = "1m"
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def test_backtesting_no_pair_left(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir) ->
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.data.history.get_timerange', get_timerange)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting.backtest')
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
                  PropertyMock(return_value=[]))
 
     default_conf['timeframe'] = "1m"
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ def test_backtesting_pairlist_list(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir, ti
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.data.history.get_timerange', get_timerange)
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting.backtest')
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
                  PropertyMock(return_value=['XRP/BTC']))
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.refresh_pairlist')
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.refresh_pairlist')
 
     default_conf['ticker_interval'] = "1m"
     default_conf['datadir'] = testdatadir
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ def test_backtest_start_timerange(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir):
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting.backtest')
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.generate_backtest_stats')
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.show_backtest_results')
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
                  PropertyMock(return_value=['UNITTEST/BTC']))
     patched_configuration_load_config_file(mocker, default_conf)
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ def test_backtest_start_multi_strat(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdatadir):
 
     patch_exchange(mocker)
     backtestmock = MagicMock(return_value=pd.DataFrame(columns=BT_DATA_COLUMNS + ['profit_abs']))
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
                  PropertyMock(return_value=['UNITTEST/BTC']))
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting.backtest', backtestmock)
     text_table_mock = MagicMock()
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ def test_backtest_start_multi_strat_nomock(default_conf, mocker, caplog, testdat
                       'sell_reason': [SellType.ROI, SellType.ROI, SellType.STOP_LOSS]
                       }),
     ])
-    mocker.patch('freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager.whitelist',
                  PropertyMock(return_value=['UNITTEST/BTC']))
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.optimize.backtesting.Backtesting.backtest', backtestmock)
 
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py b/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py
index c4b370e15..1795fc27f 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 
 from freqtrade.constants import AVAILABLE_PAIRLISTS
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
-from freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
+from freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
 from freqtrade.resolvers import PairListResolver
 from tests.conftest import get_patched_freqtradebot, log_has, log_has_re
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def test_refresh_pairlist_dynamic_2(mocker, shitcoinmarkets, tickers, whitelist_
     )
     # Remove caching of ticker data to emulate changing volume by the time of second call
     mocker.patch.multiple(
-        'freqtrade.pairlist.pairlistmanager.PairListManager',
+        'freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager.PairListManager',
         _get_cached_tickers=MagicMock(return_value=tickers_dict),
     )
     freqtrade = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, whitelist_conf_2)