diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index 015e0c869..b0c88a51a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from freqtrade.exchange.exchange import (available_exchanges, ccxt_exchanges,
                                          timeframe_to_seconds, validate_exchange,
                                          validate_exchanges)
 from freqtrade.exchange.ftx import Ftx
+from freqtrade.exchange.gateio import Gateio
 from freqtrade.exchange.hitbtc import Hitbtc
 from freqtrade.exchange.kraken import Kraken
 from freqtrade.exchange.kucoin import Kucoin
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py b/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c910a10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+""" Gate.io exchange subclass """
+import logging
+from typing import Dict
+
+from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Gateio(Exchange):
+    """
+    Gate.io exchange class. Contains adjustments needed for Freqtrade to work
+    with this exchange.
+
+    Please note that this exchange is not included in the list of exchanges
+    officially supported by the Freqtrade development team. So some features
+    may still not work as expected.
+    """
+
+    _ft_has: Dict = {
+        "ohlcv_candle_limit": 1000,
+    }