diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
index 5dd587559..33de428db 100755
--- a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
@@ -695,14 +695,12 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
         help='set INT minimum trade amount',
         type=check_int_positive,
         metavar='INT',
-        default=10,
     ),
     "targeted_trade_amount": Arg(
         '--targeted-trade-amount',
         help='set INT targeted trade amount',
         type=check_int_positive,
         metavar='INT',
-        default=20,
     ),
     "lookahead_analysis_exportfilename": Arg(
         '--lookahead-analysis-exportfilename',
diff --git a/freqtrade/constants.py b/freqtrade/constants.py
index b8e240419..ef59d8999 100644
--- a/freqtrade/constants.py
+++ b/freqtrade/constants.py
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ CONF_SCHEMA = {
         'trading_mode': {'type': 'string', 'enum': TRADING_MODES},
         'margin_mode': {'type': 'string', 'enum': MARGIN_MODES},
         'reduce_df_footprint': {'type': 'boolean', 'default': False},
+        'minimum_trade_amount': {'type': 'number', 'default': 10},
+        'targeted_trade_amount': {'type': 'number', 'default': 20},
         'liquidation_buffer': {'type': 'number', 'minimum': 0.0, 'maximum': 0.99},
         'backtest_breakdown': {
             'type': 'array',