diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index b35ebabbb..4d18e5232 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
     # trailing stoploss
     trailing_stop: bool = False
     trailing_stop_positive: float
-    trailing_stop_positive_offset: float
+    trailing_stop_positive_offset: float = 0.0
     trailing_only_offset_is_reached = False
 
     # associated ticker interval
@@ -347,22 +347,20 @@ class IStrategy(ABC):
         decides to sell or not
         :param current_profit: current profit in percent
         """
-        trailing_stop = self.config.get('trailing_stop', False)
         stop_loss_value = force_stoploss if force_stoploss else self.stoploss
 
         # Initiate stoploss with open_rate. Does nothing if stoploss is already set.
         trade.adjust_stop_loss(trade.open_rate, stop_loss_value, initial=True)
 
-        if trailing_stop:
+        if self.trailing_stop:
             # trailing stoploss handling
-            sl_offset = self.config.get('trailing_stop_positive_offset') or 0.0
-            tsl_only_offset = self.config.get('trailing_only_offset_is_reached', False)
+            sl_offset = self.trailing_stop_positive_offset
 
             # Make sure current_profit is calculated using high for backtesting.
             high_profit = current_profit if not high else trade.calc_profit_percent(high)
 
             # Don't update stoploss if trailing_only_offset_is_reached is true.
-            if not (tsl_only_offset and high_profit < sl_offset):
+            if not (self.trailing_only_offset_is_reached and high_profit < sl_offset):
                 # Specific handling for trailing_stop_positive
                 if 'trailing_stop_positive' in self.config and high_profit > sl_offset:
                     # Ignore mypy error check in configuration that this is a float