diff --git a/docs/strategy-callbacks.md b/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
index 81366c66e..f1cdc9f3b 100644
--- a/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
+++ b/docs/strategy-callbacks.md
@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@ class AwesomeStrategy(IStrategy):
 
         # evaluate highest to lowest, so that highest possible stop is used
         if current_profit > 0.40:
-            return stoploss_from_open(0.25, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short)
+            return stoploss_from_open(0.25, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short, leverage=trade.leverage)
         elif current_profit > 0.25:
-            return stoploss_from_open(0.15, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short)
+            return stoploss_from_open(0.15, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short, leverage=trade.leverage)
         elif current_profit > 0.20:
-            return stoploss_from_open(0.07, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short)
+            return stoploss_from_open(0.07, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short, leverage=trade.leverage)
 
         # return maximum stoploss value, keeping current stoploss price unchanged
         return 1
diff --git a/docs/strategy-customization.md b/docs/strategy-customization.md
index 3519a80cd..8ab0b1464 100644
--- a/docs/strategy-customization.md
+++ b/docs/strategy-customization.md
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ All columns of the informative dataframe will be available on the returning data
 
 ### *stoploss_from_open()*
 
-Stoploss values returned from `custom_stoploss` must specify a percentage relative to `current_rate`, but sometimes you may want to specify a stoploss relative to the open price instead. `stoploss_from_open()` is a helper function to calculate a stoploss value that can be returned from `custom_stoploss` which will be equivalent to the desired percentage above the open price.
+Stoploss values returned from `custom_stoploss` must specify a percentage relative to `current_rate`, but sometimes you may want to specify a stoploss relative to the entry point instead. `stoploss_from_open()` is a helper function to calculate a stoploss value that can be returned from `custom_stoploss` which will be equivalent to the desired trade profit above the entry point.
 
 ??? Example "Returning a stoploss relative to the open price from the custom stoploss function"
 
@@ -889,6 +889,8 @@ Stoploss values returned from `custom_stoploss` must specify a percentage relati
 
     If we want a stop price at 7% above the open price we can call `stoploss_from_open(0.07, current_profit, False)` which will return `0.1157024793`.  11.57% below $121 is $107, which is the same as 7% above $100.
 
+    This function will consider leverage - so at 10x leverage, the actual stoploss would be 0.7% above $100 (0.7% * 10x = 7%).
+
 
     ``` python
 
@@ -907,7 +909,7 @@ Stoploss values returned from `custom_stoploss` must specify a percentage relati
 
             # once the profit has risen above 10%, keep the stoploss at 7% above the open price
             if current_profit > 0.10:
-                return stoploss_from_open(0.07, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short)
+                return stoploss_from_open(0.07, current_profit, is_short=trade.is_short, leverage=trade.leverage)
 
             return 1
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/strategy_helper.py b/freqtrade/strategy/strategy_helper.py
index 3ba1850b3..27ebe7e69 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/strategy_helper.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/strategy_helper.py
@@ -90,17 +90,18 @@ def stoploss_from_open(
     leverage: float = 1.0
 ) -> float:
     """
-
-    Given the current profit, and a desired stop loss value relative to the open price,
+    Given the current profit, and a desired stop loss value relative to the trade entry price,
     return a stop loss value that is relative to the current price, and which can be
     returned from `custom_stoploss`.
 
     The requested stop can be positive for a stop above the open price, or negative for
     a stop below the open price. The return value is always >= 0.
+    `open_relative_stop` will be considered as adjusted for leverage if leverage is provided..
 
     Returns 0 if the resulting stop price would be above/below (longs/shorts) the current price
 
-    :param open_relative_stop: Desired stop loss percentage relative to open price
+    :param open_relative_stop: Desired stop loss percentage, relative to the open price,
+                               adjusted for leverage
     :param current_profit: The current profit percentage
     :param is_short: When true, perform the calculation for short instead of long
     :param leverage: Leverage to use for the calculation