diff --git a/freqtrade/analyze.py b/freqtrade/analyze.py
index ac8279603..ecb0b2b57 100644
--- a/freqtrade/analyze.py
+++ b/freqtrade/analyze.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def populate_indicators(dataframe: DataFrame) -> DataFrame:
     dataframe['bb_upperband'] = bollinger['upper']
 
     # EMA - Exponential Moving Average
+    dataframe['ema3'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=3)
     dataframe['ema5'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=5)
     dataframe['ema10'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=10)
     dataframe['ema50'] = ta.EMA(dataframe, timeperiod=50)
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
index a21549922..9b71900c5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ SPACE = {
         {'type': 'lower_bb_tema'},
         {'type': 'faststoch10'},
         {'type': 'ao_cross_zero'},
-        {'type': 'ema5_cross_ema10'},
+        {'type': 'ema3_cross_ema10'},
         {'type': 'macd_cross_signal'},
         {'type': 'sar_reversal'},
         {'type': 'ht_sine'},
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def buy_strategy_generator(params):
             'lower_bb_tema': (dataframe['tema'] < dataframe['bb_lowerband']),
             'faststoch10': (crossed_above(dataframe['fastd'], 10.0)),
             'ao_cross_zero': (crossed_above(dataframe['ao'], 0.0)),
-            'ema5_cross_ema10': (crossed_above(dataframe['ema5'], dataframe['ema10'])),
+            'ema3_cross_ema10': (crossed_above(dataframe['ema3'], dataframe['ema10'])),
             'macd_cross_signal': (crossed_above(dataframe['macd'], dataframe['macdsignal'])),
             'sar_reversal': (crossed_above(dataframe['close'], dataframe['sar'])),
             'ht_sine': (crossed_above(dataframe['htleadsine'], dataframe['htsine'])),