diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/common.py b/freqtrade/exchange/common.py
index 99f891836..62221d0cc 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/common.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/common.py
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ EXCHANGE_HAS_OPTIONAL = [
     # 'fetchMarketLeverageTiers',  # Futures initialization
     # 'fetchOpenOrder', 'fetchClosedOrder',  # replacement for fetchOrder
     # 'fetchOpenOrders', 'fetchClosedOrders',  # 'fetchOrders',  # Refinding balance...
+    # ccxt.pro
+    'watchOHLCV'
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py
index dcae1ab3b..89b378c08 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange_utils.py
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ def validate_exchange(exchange: str) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
     returns: can_use, reason
         with Reason including both missing and missing_opt
     """
-    ex_mod = getattr(ccxt, exchange.lower())()
+    try:
+        ex_mod = getattr(ccxt.pro, exchange.lower())()
+    except AttributeError:
+        ex_mod = getattr(ccxt.async_support, exchange.lower())()
     result = True
     reason = ""
     if not ex_mod or not ex_mod.has: