diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index c74b32ad2..588504894 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -402,8 +402,11 @@ class Exchange(object):
             return self._dry_run_open_orders[order_id]
 
         try:
-            return self._api.create_order(pair, 'stop_loss_limit', 'sell',
+            order = self._api.create_order(pair, 'stop_loss_limit', 'sell',
                                           amount, rate, {'stopPrice': stop_price})
+            logger.info('stoploss limit order added for %s. '
+                        'stop price: %s. limit: %s' % (pair,stop_price,rate))
+            return order
 
         except ccxt.InsufficientFunds as e:
             raise DependencyException(
diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 682a850b8..dc5f3d8ad 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
             update_beat = self.strategy.order_types['stoploss_on_exchange_interval']
             if (datetime.utcnow() - trade.stoploss_last_update).total_seconds() > update_beat:
                 # cancelling the current stoploss on exchange first
+                logger.info('Trailing stoploss: cancelling current stoploss on exchange '
+                            'in order to add another one ...')
                 if self.exchange.cancel_order(order['id'], trade.pair):
                     # creating the new one
                     stoploss_order_id = self.exchange.stoploss_limit(