diff --git a/freqtrade/freqai/torch/PyTorchModelTrainer.py b/freqtrade/freqai/torch/PyTorchModelTrainer.py
index 7a8857994..dc34e8907 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqai/torch/PyTorchModelTrainer.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqai/torch/PyTorchModelTrainer.py
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class PyTorchModelTrainer(PyTorchTrainerInterface):
         self.criterion = criterion
         self.model_meta_data = model_meta_data
         self.device = device
-        self.max_iters: int = kwargs.get("max_iters", 100)
-        self.n_epochs: Optional[int] = kwargs.get("n_epochs", None)
+        self.max_iters: int = kwargs.get("max_iters", None)
+        self.n_epochs: Optional[int] = kwargs.get("n_epochs", 10)
         if not self.max_iters and not self.n_epochs:
             raise Exception("Either `max_iters` or `n_epochs` should be set.")