diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index 9d6807fa2..3085e9ac9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -879,19 +879,20 @@ class Exchange:
                 # Only allow 5 calls per pair to somewhat limit the impact
                 raise ConfigurationError(
                     f"This strategy requires {startup_candles} candles to start, "
-                    "which is more than 5x "
+                    f"which is more than 5x ({candle_limit * 5 - 1} candles) "
                     f"the amount of candles {self.name} provides for {timeframe}."
                 )
         elif required_candle_call_count > 1:
             raise ConfigurationError(
-                f"This strategy requires {startup_candles} candles to start, which is more than "
+                f"This strategy requires {startup_candles} candles to start, "
+                f"which is more than ({candle_limit - 1} candles) "
                 f"the amount of candles {self.name} provides for {timeframe}."
             )
         if required_candle_call_count > 1:
             logger.warning(
                 f"Using {required_candle_call_count} calls to get OHLCV. "
                 f"This can result in slower operations for the bot. Please check "
-                f"if you really need {startup_candles} candles for your strategy"
+                f"if you really need {startup_candles} candles for your strategy."
             )
         return required_candle_call_count
 
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 5772a1c4a..94428cbbf 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ def test_validate_required_startup_candles(default_conf, mocker, caplog):
     ex._ft_has["ohlcv_has_history"] = False
     with pytest.raises(
         OperationalException,
-        match=r"This strategy requires 2500.*, " r"which is more than the amount.*",
+        match=r"This strategy requires 2500.*, " r"which is more than .* the amount",
     ):
         ex.validate_required_startup_candles(2500, "5m")