diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index ee5d1545c..32eefe7de 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -476,8 +476,9 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         current_rate = self.exchange.get_rate(trade.pair, refresh=True, side="buy")
         current_profit = trade.calc_profit_ratio(current_rate)
 
-        # FIXME This is only here to lazyload orders.
-        trade.nr_of_successful_buys()
+        # TODO: Is there a better way to force lazy-load?
+        len(trade.orders)
+        
         min_stake_amount = self.exchange.get_min_pair_stake_amount(trade.pair,
                                                                    current_rate,
                                                                    self.strategy.stoploss)
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
index 1bc4cfc05..60826cfd3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/models.py
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ class LocalTrade():
         else:
             return None
 
+    @property
     def nr_of_successful_buys(self) -> int:
         """
         Helper function to count the number of buy orders that have been filled.
@@ -623,6 +624,7 @@ class LocalTrade():
                     o.status in NON_OPEN_EXCHANGE_STATES and
                     (o.filled or 0) > 0])
 
+    @property
     def nr_of_successful_sells(self) -> int:
         """
         Helper function to count the number of sell orders that have been filled.
diff --git a/tests/test_integration.py b/tests/test_integration.py
index e1cbf3d2d..356ea5c62 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def test_dca_buying(default_conf_usdt, ticker_usdt, fee, mocker) -> None:
 
     assert trade.amount == trade.orders[0].amount + trade.orders[1].amount
 
-    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys() == 2
+    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys == 2
 
     # Sell
     patch_get_signal(freqtrade, value=(False, True, None, None))
@@ -273,4 +273,4 @@ def test_dca_buying(default_conf_usdt, ticker_usdt, fee, mocker) -> None:
     assert trade.orders[-1].side == 'sell'
     assert trade.orders[2].amount == trade.amount
 
-    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys() == 2
+    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys == 2
diff --git a/tests/test_persistence.py b/tests/test_persistence.py
index 14988d85b..729a7f64c 100644
--- a/tests/test_persistence.py
+++ b/tests/test_persistence.py
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ def test_recalc_trade_from_orders_ignores_bad_orders(fee):
     assert trade.open_rate == o1_rate
     assert trade.fee_open_cost == o1_fee_cost
     assert trade.open_trade_value == o1_trade_val
-    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys() == 1
+    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys == 1
 
     order2 = Order(
         ft_order_side='buy',
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ def test_recalc_trade_from_orders_ignores_bad_orders(fee):
     assert trade.open_rate == o1_rate
     assert trade.fee_open_cost == o1_fee_cost
     assert trade.open_trade_value == o1_trade_val
-    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys() == 1
+    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys == 1
 
 # Let's try with some other orders
     order3 = Order(
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ def test_recalc_trade_from_orders_ignores_bad_orders(fee):
     assert trade.open_rate == o1_rate
     assert trade.fee_open_cost == o1_fee_cost
     assert trade.open_trade_value == o1_trade_val
-    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys() == 1
+    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys == 1
 
     order4 = Order(
         ft_order_side='buy',
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ def test_recalc_trade_from_orders_ignores_bad_orders(fee):
     assert trade.open_rate == o1_rate
     assert trade.fee_open_cost == 2 * o1_fee_cost
     assert trade.open_trade_value == 2 * o1_trade_val
-    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys() == 2
+    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys == 2
 
     # Just to make sure sell orders are ignored, let's calculate one more time.
     sell1 = Order(
@@ -1662,4 +1662,4 @@ def test_recalc_trade_from_orders_ignores_bad_orders(fee):
     assert trade.open_rate == o1_rate
     assert trade.fee_open_cost == 2 * o1_fee_cost
     assert trade.open_trade_value == 2 * o1_trade_val
-    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys() == 2
+    assert trade.nr_of_successful_buys == 2