diff --git a/docs/commands/list-data.md b/docs/commands/list-data.md
index c6e8cc94e..61fc556d1 100644
--- a/docs/commands/list-data.md
+++ b/docs/commands/list-data.md
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ Common arguments:
                         exists). Multiple --config options may be used. Can be
                         set to `-` to read config from stdin.
   -d PATH, --datadir PATH, --data-dir PATH
-                        Path to directory with historical backtesting data.
+                        Path to the base directory of the exchange with historical backtesting data.
+                        To see futures data, use trading-mode additionally for example.
   --userdir PATH, --user-data-dir PATH
                         Path to userdata directory.