diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/optimize_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/optimize_commands.py
index ea75f3bd1..788bca489 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/optimize_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/optimize_commands.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any
 from freqtrade import constants
 from freqtrade.enums import RunMode
 from freqtrade.exceptions import ConfigurationError, OperationalException
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def setup_optimize_configuration(args: dict[str, Any], method: RunMode) -> dict[
         RunMode.HYPEROPT: "hyperoptimization",
     }
     if method in no_unlimited_runmodes.keys():
-        wallet_size = config["dry_run_wallet"] * config["tradable_balance_ratio"]
+        wallet_size = get_dry_run_wallet(config) * config["tradable_balance_ratio"]
         # tradable_balance_ratio
         if (
             config["stake_amount"] != constants.UNLIMITED_STAKE_AMOUNT
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py b/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py
index d664f9635..631a9549f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/analysis/lookahead_helpers.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.optimize.analysis.lookahead import LookaheadAnalysis
 from freqtrade.resolvers import StrategyResolver
-from freqtrade.util import print_rich_table
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet, print_rich_table
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class LookaheadAnalysisSubFunctions:
             config["max_open_trades"] = len(config["pairs"])
 
         min_dry_run_wallet = 1000000000
-        if config["dry_run_wallet"] < min_dry_run_wallet:
+        if get_dry_run_wallet(config) < min_dry_run_wallet:
             logger.info(
                 "Dry run wallet was not set to 1 billion, pushing it up there "
                 "just to avoid false positives"
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_calmar.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_calmar.py
index f22d59e50..6072629c4 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_calmar.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_calmar.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.data.metrics import calculate_calmar
 from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 class CalmarHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class CalmarHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
 
         Uses Calmar Ratio calculation.
         """
-        starting_balance = config["dry_run_wallet"]
+        starting_balance = get_dry_run_wallet(config)
         calmar_ratio = calculate_calmar(results, min_date, max_date, starting_balance)
         # print(expected_returns_mean, max_drawdown, calmar_ratio)
         return -calmar_ratio
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_max_drawdown_relative.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_max_drawdown_relative.py
index ee7088d75..4bbbcf7d3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_max_drawdown_relative.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_max_drawdown_relative.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.data.metrics import calculate_underwater
 from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 class MaxDrawDownRelativeHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class MaxDrawDownRelativeHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
         total_profit = results["profit_abs"].sum()
         try:
             drawdown_df = calculate_underwater(
-                results, value_col="profit_abs", starting_balance=config["dry_run_wallet"]
+                results, value_col="profit_abs", starting_balance=get_dry_run_wallet(config)
             )
             max_drawdown = abs(min(drawdown_df["drawdown"]))
             relative_drawdown = max(drawdown_df["drawdown_relative"])
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_multi_metric.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_multi_metric.py
index de8d117d6..dd5fa4a17 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_multi_metric.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_multi_metric.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.data.metrics import calculate_expectancy, calculate_max_drawdown
 from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 # smaller numbers penalize drawdowns more severely
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class MultiMetricHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
         # Calculate drawdown
         try:
             drawdown = calculate_max_drawdown(
-                results, starting_balance=config["dry_run_wallet"], value_col="profit_abs"
+                results, starting_balance=get_dry_run_wallet(config), value_col="profit_abs"
             )
             relative_account_drawdown = drawdown.relative_account_drawdown
         except ValueError:
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
index 61e2a6d32..5230408a9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_profit_drawdown.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.data.metrics import calculate_max_drawdown
 from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 # smaller numbers penalize drawdowns more severely
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class ProfitDrawDownHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
 
         try:
             drawdown = calculate_max_drawdown(
-                results, starting_balance=config["dry_run_wallet"], value_col="profit_abs"
+                results, starting_balance=get_dry_run_wallet(config), value_col="profit_abs"
             )
             relative_account_drawdown = drawdown.relative_account_drawdown
         except ValueError:
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sharpe.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sharpe.py
index 2c7042a8a..4806ddb7f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sharpe.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sharpe.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.data.metrics import calculate_sharpe
 from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
+from freqtrade.util.dry_run_wallet import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 class SharpeHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class SharpeHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
 
         Uses Sharpe Ratio calculation.
         """
-        starting_balance = config["dry_run_wallet"]
+        starting_balance = get_dry_run_wallet(config)
         sharp_ratio = calculate_sharpe(results, min_date, max_date, starting_balance)
         # print(expected_returns_mean, up_stdev, sharp_ratio)
         return -sharp_ratio
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py
index 32ff0c73f..c01be889d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt_loss/hyperopt_loss_sortino.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 from freqtrade.constants import Config
 from freqtrade.data.metrics import calculate_sortino
 from freqtrade.optimize.hyperopt import IHyperOptLoss
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 class SortinoHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class SortinoHyperOptLoss(IHyperOptLoss):
 
         Uses Sortino Ratio calculation.
         """
-        starting_balance = config["dry_run_wallet"]
+        starting_balance = get_dry_run_wallet(config)
         sortino_ratio = calculate_sortino(results, min_date, max_date, starting_balance)
         # print(expected_returns_mean, down_stdev, sortino_ratio)
         return -sortino_ratio
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/optimize_reports.py b/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/optimize_reports.py
index 8f1f0140a..532abed39 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/optimize_reports.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/optimize_reports/optimize_reports.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from freqtrade.data.metrics import (
     calculate_sortino,
 )
 from freqtrade.ft_types import BacktestResultType
-from freqtrade.util import decimals_per_coin, fmt_coin
+from freqtrade.util import decimals_per_coin, fmt_coin, get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def generate_strategy_stats(
         return {}
     config = content["config"]
     max_open_trades = min(config["max_open_trades"], len(pairlist))
-    start_balance = config["dry_run_wallet"]
+    start_balance = get_dry_run_wallet(config)
     stake_currency = config["stake_currency"]
 
     pair_results = generate_pair_metrics(
diff --git a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
index cf86f070d..8ec7c7bae 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from freqtrade.plugins.pairlist.pairlist_helpers import expand_pairlist
 from freqtrade.resolvers import ExchangeResolver, StrategyResolver
 from freqtrade.strategy import IStrategy
 from freqtrade.strategy.strategy_wrapper import strategy_safe_wrapper
+from freqtrade.util import get_dry_run_wallet
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ def plot_profit(config: Config) -> None:
         trades,
         config["timeframe"],
         config.get("stake_currency", ""),
-        config.get("available_capital", config["dry_run_wallet"]),
+        config.get("available_capital", get_dry_run_wallet(config)),
     )
     store_plot_file(
         fig,