diff --git a/docs/commands/backtesting-analysis.md b/docs/commands/backtesting-analysis.md
index 6aa18d670..f6e79e858 100644
--- a/docs/commands/backtesting-analysis.md
+++ b/docs/commands/backtesting-analysis.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 usage: freqtrade backtesting-analysis [-h] [-v] [--no-color] [--logfile FILE]
                                       [-V] [-c PATH] [-d PATH]
                                       [--userdir PATH]
-                                      [--export-filename PATH]
+                                      [--backtest-filename PATH]
                                       [--analysis-groups {0,1,2,3,4,5} [{0,1,2,3,4,5} ...]]
                                       [--enter-reason-list ENTER_REASON_LIST [ENTER_REASON_LIST ...]]
                                       [--exit-reason-list EXIT_REASON_LIST [EXIT_REASON_LIST ...]]
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ usage: freqtrade backtesting-analysis [-h] [-v] [--no-color] [--logfile FILE]
 
 options:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
-  --export-filename PATH, --backtest-filename PATH
-                        Use this filename for backtest results.Requires
-                        `--export` to be set as well. Example: `--export-filen
-                        ame=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`
+  --backtest-filename PATH, --export-filename PATH
+                        Use this filename for backtest results.Example:
+                        `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/`
   --analysis-groups {0,1,2,3,4,5} [{0,1,2,3,4,5} ...]
                         grouping output - 0: simple wins/losses by enter tag,
                         1: by enter_tag, 2: by enter_tag and exit_tag, 3: by
diff --git a/docs/commands/backtesting-show.md b/docs/commands/backtesting-show.md
index 6a4565616..5e156b4a9 100644
--- a/docs/commands/backtesting-show.md
+++ b/docs/commands/backtesting-show.md
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 ```
 usage: freqtrade backtesting-show [-h] [-v] [--no-color] [--logfile FILE] [-V]
                                   [-c PATH] [-d PATH] [--userdir PATH]
-                                  [--export-filename PATH] [--show-pair-list]
+                                  [--backtest-filename PATH]
+                                  [--show-pair-list]
                                   [--breakdown {day,week,month,year} [{day,week,month,year} ...]]
 
 options:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
-  --export-filename PATH, --backtest-filename PATH
-                        Use this filename for backtest results.Requires
-                        `--export` to be set as well. Example: `--export-filen
-                        ame=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`
+  --backtest-filename PATH, --export-filename PATH
+                        Use this filename for backtest results.Example:
+                        `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/`
   --show-pair-list      Show backtesting pairlist sorted by profit.
   --breakdown {day,week,month,year} [{day,week,month,year} ...]
                         Show backtesting breakdown per [day, week, month,
diff --git a/docs/commands/backtesting.md b/docs/commands/backtesting.md
index 8e09c245d..70c2c51c9 100644
--- a/docs/commands/backtesting.md
+++ b/docs/commands/backtesting.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ usage: freqtrade backtesting [-h] [-v] [--no-color] [--logfile FILE] [-V]
                              [--timeframe-detail TIMEFRAME_DETAIL]
                              [--strategy-list STRATEGY_LIST [STRATEGY_LIST ...]]
                              [--export {none,trades,signals}]
-                             [--export-filename PATH]
+                             [--backtest-filename PATH]
                              [--breakdown {day,week,month,year} [{day,week,month,year} ...]]
                              [--cache {none,day,week,month}]
                              [--freqai-backtest-live-models] [--notes TEXT]
@@ -61,10 +61,9 @@ options:
                         becomes `backtest-data-SampleStrategy.json`
   --export {none,trades,signals}
                         Export backtest results (default: trades).
-  --export-filename PATH, --backtest-filename PATH
-                        Use this filename for backtest results.Requires
-                        `--export` to be set as well. Example: `--export-filen
-                        ame=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`
+  --backtest-filename PATH, --export-filename PATH
+                        Use this filename for backtest results.Example:
+                        `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/`
   --breakdown {day,week,month,year} [{day,week,month,year} ...]
                         Show backtesting breakdown per [day, week, month,
                         year].
diff --git a/docs/commands/lookahead-analysis.md b/docs/commands/lookahead-analysis.md
index 7870d212e..84ea9c1d9 100644
--- a/docs/commands/lookahead-analysis.md
+++ b/docs/commands/lookahead-analysis.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ usage: freqtrade lookahead-analysis [-h] [-v] [--no-color] [--logfile FILE]
                                     [--timeframe-detail TIMEFRAME_DETAIL]
                                     [--strategy-list STRATEGY_LIST [STRATEGY_LIST ...]]
                                     [--export {none,trades,signals}]
-                                    [--export-filename PATH]
+                                    [--backtest-filename PATH]
                                     [--freqai-backtest-live-models]
                                     [--minimum-trade-amount INT]
                                     [--targeted-trade-amount INT]
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ options:
                         becomes `backtest-data-SampleStrategy.json`
   --export {none,trades,signals}
                         Export backtest results (default: trades).
-  --export-filename PATH, --backtest-filename PATH
-                        Use this filename for backtest results.Requires
-                        `--export` to be set as well. Example: `--export-filen
-                        ame=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`
+  --backtest-filename PATH, --export-filename PATH
+                        Use this filename for backtest results.Example:
+                        `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/`
   --freqai-backtest-live-models
                         Run backtest with ready models.
   --minimum-trade-amount INT
diff --git a/docs/commands/plot-dataframe.md b/docs/commands/plot-dataframe.md
index e101d0d5b..3179f8867 100644
--- a/docs/commands/plot-dataframe.md
+++ b/docs/commands/plot-dataframe.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ usage: freqtrade plot-dataframe [-h] [-v] [--no-color] [--logfile FILE] [-V]
                                 [--plot-limit INT] [--db-url PATH]
                                 [--trade-source {DB,file}]
                                 [--export {none,trades,signals}]
-                                [--export-filename PATH]
+                                [--backtest-filename PATH]
                                 [--timerange TIMERANGE] [-i TIMEFRAME]
                                 [--no-trades]
 
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ options:
                         (backtest file)) Default: file
   --export {none,trades,signals}
                         Export backtest results (default: trades).
-  --export-filename PATH, --backtest-filename PATH
-                        Use this filename for backtest results.Requires
-                        `--export` to be set as well. Example: `--export-filen
-                        ame=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`
+  --backtest-filename PATH, --export-filename PATH
+                        Use this filename for backtest results.Example:
+                        `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/`
   --timerange TIMERANGE
                         Specify what timerange of data to use.
   -i TIMEFRAME, --timeframe TIMEFRAME
diff --git a/docs/commands/plot-profit.md b/docs/commands/plot-profit.md
index 2c0b0e6b5..8bd970f2a 100644
--- a/docs/commands/plot-profit.md
+++ b/docs/commands/plot-profit.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ usage: freqtrade plot-profit [-h] [-v] [--no-color] [--logfile FILE] [-V]
                              [--freqaimodel NAME] [--freqaimodel-path PATH]
                              [-p PAIRS [PAIRS ...]] [--timerange TIMERANGE]
                              [--export {none,trades,signals}]
-                             [--export-filename PATH] [--db-url PATH]
+                             [--backtest-filename PATH] [--db-url PATH]
                              [--trade-source {DB,file}] [-i TIMEFRAME]
                              [--auto-open]
 
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ options:
                         Specify what timerange of data to use.
   --export {none,trades,signals}
                         Export backtest results (default: trades).
-  --export-filename PATH, --backtest-filename PATH
-                        Use this filename for backtest results.Requires
-                        `--export` to be set as well. Example: `--export-filen
-                        ame=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`
+  --backtest-filename PATH, --export-filename PATH
+                        Use this filename for backtest results.Example:
+                        `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/`
   --db-url PATH         Override trades database URL, this is useful in custom
                         deployments (default: `sqlite:///tradesv3.sqlite` for
                         Live Run mode, `sqlite:///tradesv3.dryrun.sqlite` for
diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
index 8f5778027..446e0fad7 100755
--- a/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/cli_options.py
@@ -210,11 +210,10 @@ AVAILABLE_CLI_OPTIONS = {
         metavar="TEXT",
     ),
     "exportfilename": Arg(
-        "--export-filename",
         "--backtest-filename",
+        "--export-filename",
         help="Use this filename for backtest results."
-        "Requires `--export` to be set as well. "
-        "Example: `--export-filename=user_data/backtest_results/backtest_today.json`",
+        "Example: `--backtest-filename=user_data/backtest_results/`",
         metavar="PATH",
     ),
     "disableparamexport": Arg(