diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py b/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
index c76ee3fc6..56e24f79f 100755
--- a/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/arguments.py
@@ -132,7 +132,15 @@ ARGS_CONVERT_TRADES = [
     "trading_mode",
 ]
 
-ARGS_LIST_DATA = ["exchange", "dataformat_ohlcv", "pairs", "trading_mode", "show_timerange"]
+ARGS_LIST_DATA = [
+    "exchange",
+    "dataformat_ohlcv",
+    "dataformat_trades",
+    "trades",
+    "pairs",
+    "trading_mode",
+    "show_timerange",
+]
 
 ARGS_DOWNLOAD_DATA = [
     "pairs",
diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
index b9236a0ab..54e139443 100755
--- a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
@@ -446,8 +446,12 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
     ),
     "download_trades": Arg(
         "--dl-trades",
-        help="Download trades instead of OHLCV data. The bot will resample trades to the "
-        "desired timeframe as specified as --timeframes/-t.",
+        help="Download trades instead of OHLCV data.",
+        action="store_true",
+    ),
+    "trades": Arg(
+        "--trades",
+        help="Work on trades data instead of OHLCV data.",
         action="store_true",
     ),
     "convert_trades": Arg(
diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
index ba5f3563a..ac150efa6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/data_commands.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def start_list_data(args: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     List available OHLCV data
     """
 
-    if args["download_trades"]:
+    if args["trades"]:
         start_list_trades_data(args)
         return