diff --git a/docs/plotting.md b/docs/plotting.md
index a3d886473..2f084b66a 100644
--- a/docs/plotting.md
+++ b/docs/plotting.md
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ Sample configuration with inline comments explaining the process:
             # Specifies `ema10` to be red, and `ema50` to be a shade of gray
             'ema10': {'color': 'red'},
             'ema50': {'color': '#CCCCCC'},
+            # By omitting color, a random color is selected.
+            'sar': {},
         },
         'subplots': {
             # Create subplot MACD
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/base_strategy.py.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/base_strategy.py.j2
index 32573ec9e..fbf083387 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/base_strategy.py.j2
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/base_strategy.py.j2
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class {{ strategy }}(IStrategy):
         'buy': 'gtc',
         'sell': 'gtc'
     }
-
+    {{ plot_config | indent(4) }}
     def informative_pairs(self):
         """
         Define additional, informative pair/interval combinations to be cached from the exchange.
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py b/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
index 228e56b82..92f6aefba 100644
--- a/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/sample_strategy.py
@@ -80,6 +80,22 @@ class SampleStrategy(IStrategy):
         'sell': 'gtc'
     }
 
+    plot_config = {
+        'main_plot': {
+            'tema': {},
+            'sar': {'color': 'white'},
+        },
+        'subplots': {
+            "MACD": {
+                'macd': {'color': 'blue'},
+                'macdsignal': {'color': 'orange'},
+            },
+            "RSI": {
+                'rsi': {'color': 'red'},
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     def informative_pairs(self):
         """
         Define additional, informative pair/interval combinations to be cached from the exchange.
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/plot_config_full.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/plot_config_full.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab02c7892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/plot_config_full.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+plot_config = {
+    # Main plot indicators (Moving averages, ...)
+    'main_plot': {
+        'tema': {},
+        'sar': {'color': 'white'},
+    },
+    'subplots': {
+        # Subplots - each dict defines one additional plot
+        "MACD": {
+            'macd': {'color': 'blue'},
+            'macdsignal': {'color': 'orange'},
+        },
+        "RSI": {
+            'rsi': {'color': 'red'},
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/plot_config_minimal.j2 b/freqtrade/templates/subtemplates/plot_config_minimal.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/freqtrade/utils.py b/freqtrade/utils.py
index 9fe15aea6..2f7b2d717 100644
--- a/freqtrade/utils.py
+++ b/freqtrade/utils.py
@@ -102,12 +102,14 @@ def deploy_new_strategy(strategy_name, strategy_path: Path, subtemplate: str):
     indicators = render_template(templatefile=f"subtemplates/indicators_{subtemplate}.j2",)
     buy_trend = render_template(templatefile=f"subtemplates/buy_trend_{subtemplate}.j2",)
     sell_trend = render_template(templatefile=f"subtemplates/sell_trend_{subtemplate}.j2",)
+    plot_config = render_template(templatefile=f"subtemplates/plot_config_{subtemplate}.j2",)
 
     strategy_text = render_template(templatefile='base_strategy.py.j2',
                                     arguments={"strategy": strategy_name,
                                                "indicators": indicators,
                                                "buy_trend": buy_trend,
                                                "sell_trend": sell_trend,
+                                               "plot_config": plot_config,
                                                })
 
     logger.info(f"Writing strategy to `{strategy_path}`.")