diff --git a/commands/trade.js b/commands/trade.js
index b2aea91532..a24731570d 100644
--- a/commands/trade.js
+++ b/commands/trade.js
@@ -120,47 +120,44 @@ module.exports = function (program, conf) {
       keyMap.set('d', 'dump statistical output to HTML file'.grey)
       keyMap.set('D', 'toggle automatic HTML dump to file'.grey)
 
+      var pushStr = ''
+
       function listKeys() {
-        console.log('\nAvailable command keys:')
+        printLog('Available command keys:', true)
         keyMap.forEach((value, key) => {
-          console.log(' ' + key + ' - ' + value)
+          printLog(' ' + key + ' - ' + value)
         })
       }
 
       function listOptions () {
-        console.log()
-        console.log(s.exchange.name.toUpperCase() + ' exchange active trading options:'.grey)
-        console.log()
-        process.stdout.write(z(22, 'STRATEGY'.grey, ' ') + '\t' + so.strategy + '\t' + (require(`../extensions/strategies/${so.strategy}/strategy`).description).grey)
-        console.log('\n')
-        process.stdout.write([
+        printLog(s.exchange.name.toUpperCase() + ' exchange active trading options:'.grey, true)
+        printLog(z(22, 'STRATEGY'.grey, ' ') + '\t' + so.strategy + '\t' + (require(`../extensions/strategies/${so.strategy}/strategy`).description).grey, true)
+        printLog([
           z(24, (so.mode === 'paper' ? so.mode.toUpperCase() : so.mode.toUpperCase()) + ' MODE'.grey, ' '),
           z(26, 'PERIOD'.grey, ' '),
           z(30, 'ORDER TYPE'.grey, ' '),
           z(28, 'SLIPPAGE'.grey, ' '),
           z(33, 'EXCHANGE FEES'.grey, ' ')
-        ].join('') + '\n')
-        process.stdout.write([
+        ].join(''), true)
+        printLog([
           z(15, (so.mode === 'paper' ? '      ' : (so.mode === 'live' && (so.manual === false || typeof so.manual === 'undefined')) ? '       ' + 'AUTO'.black.bgRed + '    ' : '       ' + 'MANUAL'.black.bgGreen + '  '), ' '),
           z(13, so.period_length, ' '),
           z(29, (so.order_type === 'maker' ? so.order_type.toUpperCase().green : so.order_type.toUpperCase().red), ' '),
           z(31, (so.mode === 'paper' ? 'avg. '.grey + so.avg_slippage_pct + '%' : 'max '.grey + so.max_slippage_pct + '%'), ' '),
           z(20, (so.order_type === 'maker' ? so.order_type + ' ' + s.exchange.makerFee : so.order_type + ' ' + s.exchange.takerFee), ' ')
-        ].join('') + '\n')
-        process.stdout.write('')
-        process.stdout.write([
+        ].join(''))
+        printLog([
           z(19, 'BUY %'.grey, ' '),
           z(20, 'SELL %'.grey, ' '),
           z(35, 'TRAILING STOP %'.grey, ' '),
           z(33, 'TRAILING DISTANCE %'.grey, ' ')
-        ].join('') + '\n')
-        process.stdout.write([
+        ].join(''))
+        printLog([
           z(9, so.buy_pct + '%', ' '),
           z(9, so.sell_pct + '%', ' '),
           z(20, so.profit_stop_enable_pct + '%', ' '),
           z(20, so.profit_stop_pct + '%', ' ')
-        ].join('') + '\n')
-        process.stdout.write('')
+        ].join(''))
       }
 
       /* Implementing statistical Exit */
@@ -226,7 +223,7 @@ module.exports = function (program, conf) {
         }
         if (!statsonly) {
           output_lines.forEach(function (line) {
-            console.log(line)
+            printLog(line)
           })
         }
         if (quit || dump) {
@@ -275,9 +272,9 @@ module.exports = function (program, conf) {
       function toggleStats(){
         shouldSaveStats = !shouldSaveStats
         if(shouldSaveStats)
-          console.log('Auto stats dump enabled')
+          printLog('Auto stats dump enabled')
         else
-          console.log('Auto stats dump disabled')
+          printLog('Auto stats dump disabled')
       }
 
       function saveStatsLoop(){
@@ -368,6 +365,79 @@ module.exports = function (program, conf) {
 
       }
 
+      function printLog(str, cr = false) {
+        if (str) {
+          console.log((cr?'\n':'') + str)
+          pushStr += str + '\n'
+        }
+      }
+
+      function executeCommand(command) {
+        var info = { ctrl: false }
+        if (conf.debug) {
+          console.log('\nCommand received: ' + command)
+        }
+        executeKey(command, info)
+      }
+
+      function executeKey(key, info) {
+        if (key === 'l') {
+          listKeys()
+        } else if (key === 'b' && !info.ctrl ) {
+          engine.executeSignal('buy')
+          printLog('manual'.grey + ' limit ' + 'BUY'.green + ' command executed'.grey, true)
+        } else if (key === 'B' && !info.ctrl) {
+          engine.executeSignal('buy', null, null, false, true)
+          printLog('manual'.grey + ' market ' + 'BUY'.green + ' command executed'.grey, true)
+        } else if (key === 's' && !info.ctrl) {
+          engine.executeSignal('sell')
+          printLog('manual'.grey + ' limit ' + 'SELL'.red + ' command executed'.grey, true)
+        } else if (key === 'S' && !info.ctrl) {
+          engine.executeSignal('sell', null, null, false, true)
+          printLog('manual'.grey + ' market ' + 'SELL'.red + ' command executed'.grey, true)
+        } else if ((key === 'c' || key === 'C') && !info.ctrl) {
+          delete s.buy_order
+          delete s.sell_order
+          printLog('manual'.grey + ' order cancel' + ' command executed'.grey, true)
+        } else if (key === 'm' && !info.ctrl && so.mode === 'live') {
+          so.manual = !so.manual
+          printLog('MANUAL trade in LIVE mode: ' + (so.manual ? 'ON'.green.inverse : 'OFF'.red.inverse), true)
+        } else if (key === 'T' && !info.ctrl) {
+          so.order_type = 'taker'
+          printLog('Taker fees activated'.bgRed, true)
+        } else if (key === 'M' && !info.ctrl) {
+          so.order_type = 'maker'
+          printLog('Maker fees activated'.black.bgGreen, true)
+        } else if (key === 'o' && !info.ctrl) {
+          listOptions()
+        } else if (key === 'O' && !info.ctrl) {
+          printLog(cliff.inspect(so), true)
+        } else if (key === 'P' && !info.ctrl) {
+          printLog('Writing statistics...'.grey, true)
+          printTrade(false)
+        } else if (key === 'X' && !info.ctrl) {
+          printLog('Exiting... ' + '\nWriting statistics...'.grey, true)
+          printTrade(true)
+        } else if (key === 'd' && !info.ctrl) {
+          printLog('Dumping statistics...'.grey, true)
+          printTrade(false, true)
+        } else if (key === 'D' && !info.ctrl) {
+          printLog('Dumping statistics...'.grey, true)
+          toggleStats()
+        } else if (key === 'L' && !info.ctrl) {
+          debug.flip()
+          printLog('DEBUG mode: ' + (debug.on ? 'ON'.green.inverse : 'OFF'.red.inverse), true)
+        } else if (info.name === 'c' && info.ctrl) {
+          // @todo: cancel open orders before exit
+          process.exit()
+        }
+
+        if (pushStr) {
+          engine.pushMessage('Reply', colors.stripColors(pushStr))
+          pushStr = ''
+        }
+      }
+
       var order_types = ['maker', 'taker']
       if (!order_types.includes(so.order_type)) {
         so.order_type = 'maker'
@@ -483,62 +553,13 @@ module.exports = function (program, conf) {
 
                   forwardScan()
                   setInterval(forwardScan, so.poll_trades)
+                  if (!so.non_interactive) {
+                    engine.onMessage(executeCommand)
+                  }
                   readline.emitKeypressEvents(process.stdin)
                   if (!so.non_interactive && process.stdin.setRawMode) {
                     process.stdin.setRawMode(true)
-                    process.stdin.on('keypress', function (key, info) {
-                      if (key === 'l') {
-                        listKeys()
-                      } else if (key === 'b' && !info.ctrl ) {
-                        engine.executeSignal('buy')
-                        console.log('\nmanual'.grey + ' limit ' + 'BUY'.green + ' command executed'.grey)
-                      } else if (key === 'B' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        engine.executeSignal('buy', null, null, false, true)
-                        console.log('\nmanual'.grey + ' market ' + 'BUY'.green + ' command executed'.grey)
-                      } else if (key === 's' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        engine.executeSignal('sell')
-                        console.log('\nmanual'.grey + ' limit ' + 'SELL'.red + ' command executed'.grey)
-                      } else if (key === 'S' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        engine.executeSignal('sell', null, null, false, true)
-                        console.log('\nmanual'.grey + ' market ' + 'SELL'.red + ' command executed'.grey)
-                      } else if ((key === 'c' || key === 'C') && !info.ctrl) {
-                        delete s.buy_order
-                        delete s.sell_order
-                        console.log('\nmanual'.grey + ' order cancel' + ' command executed'.grey)
-                      } else if (key === 'm' && !info.ctrl && so.mode === 'live') {
-                        so.manual = !so.manual
-                        console.log('\nMANUAL trade in LIVE mode: ' + (so.manual ? 'ON'.green.inverse : 'OFF'.red.inverse))
-                      } else if (key === 'T' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        so.order_type = 'taker'
-                        console.log('\n' + 'Taker fees activated'.bgRed)
-                      } else if (key === 'M' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        so.order_type = 'maker'
-                        console.log('\n' + 'Maker fees activated'.black.bgGreen)
-                      } else if (key === 'o' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        listOptions()
-                      } else if (key === 'O' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        console.log('\n' + cliff.inspect(so))
-                      } else if (key === 'P' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        console.log('\nWriting statistics...'.grey)
-                        printTrade(false)
-                      } else if (key === 'X' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        console.log('\nExiting... ' + '\nWriting statistics...'.grey)
-                        printTrade(true)
-                      } else if (key === 'd' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        console.log('\nDumping statistics...'.grey)
-                        printTrade(false, true)
-                      } else if (key === 'D' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        console.log('\nDumping statistics...'.grey)
-                        toggleStats()
-                      } else if (key === 'L' && !info.ctrl) {
-                        debug.flip()
-                        console.log('\nDEBUG mode: ' + (debug.on ? 'ON'.green.inverse : 'OFF'.red.inverse))
-                      } else if (info.name === 'c' && info.ctrl) {
-                        // @todo: cancel open orders before exit
-                        console.log()
-                        process.exit()
-                      }
-                    })
+                    process.stdin.on('keypress', executeKey)
                   }
                 })
               })
diff --git a/conf-sample.js b/conf-sample.js
index e44f4ed04b..eaf9034fa6 100644
--- a/conf-sample.js
+++ b/conf-sample.js
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ c.notifiers.pushover.priority = '0' // choose a priority to send zenbot messages
 // telegram configs
 c.notifiers.telegram = {}
 c.notifiers.telegram.on = false // false telegram disabled; true telegram enabled (key should be correct)
+c.notifiers.telegram.interactive = false // true telegram is interactive
 c.notifiers.telegram.bot_token = 'YOUR-BOT-TOKEN'
 c.notifiers.telegram.chat_id = 'YOUR-CHAT-ID' // the id of the chat the messages should be send in
 // end telegram configs
diff --git a/extensions/notifiers/telegram.js b/extensions/notifiers/telegram.js
index a37ed834a5..068e985d56 100644
--- a/extensions/notifiers/telegram.js
+++ b/extensions/notifiers/telegram.js
@@ -3,14 +3,34 @@ process.env['NTBA_FIX_319'] = 1
 var TelegramBot = require('node-telegram-bot-api')
 
 module.exports = function telegram (config) {
+  var bot = new TelegramBot(config.bot_token, { polling: true })
+  var wrapper = function(cb) {
+    return function(message) {
+      if (message.chat.id != config.chat_id) {
+        console.log('\nChat ID error: command coming from wrong chat: ' + message.chat.id)
+        return
+      }
+      cb(message.text)
+    }
+  }
   var telegram = {
     pushMessage: function(title, message) {
-      var bot = new TelegramBot(config.bot_token)
-
       bot.sendMessage(config.chat_id, title + ': ' + message).catch(function (error) {
         console.error('\nerror: telegram notification')
         console.log(error.response.body) // => { ok: false, error_code: 400, description: 'Bad Request: chat not found' }
       })
+    },
+    onMessage: function (callback) {
+      bot.on('message', wrapper(callback))
+      bot.on('webhook_error', (error) => {
+        console.log('\nwebhook error: telegram event ' + error.code)
+      })
+      bot.on('polling_error', (error) => {
+        console.log('\npolling error: telegram event ' + error.code)
+      })
+      bot.on('error', (error) => {
+        console.log('\nerror: telegram event ' + error.code)
+      })
     }
   }
   return telegram
diff --git a/lib/engine.js b/lib/engine.js
index 85b6d6ccd2..1fc6376575 100644
--- a/lib/engine.js
+++ b/lib/engine.js
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ module.exports = function (s, conf) {
     }
   }
 
+  function onMessage(callback) {
+    if (so.mode === 'live' || so.mode === 'paper') {
+      notifier.onMessage(callback)
+    }
+  }
+
   function isFiat() {
     return !s.currency.match(/^BTC|ETH|XMR|USDT$/)
   }
@@ -996,6 +1002,8 @@ module.exports = function (s, conf) {
     executeSignal: executeSignal,
     writeReport: writeReport,
     syncBalance: syncBalance,
+    pushMessage: pushMessage,
+    onMessage: onMessage,
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/notify.js b/lib/notify.js
index 1e1f81eab5..e0f0ce3140 100644
--- a/lib/notify.js
+++ b/lib/notify.js
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 module.exports = function notifier (conf) {
   var active_notifiers = []
+  var interactive_notifiers = []
+
   for (var notifier in conf.notifiers) {
     if (conf.notifiers[notifier].on) {
-      active_notifiers.push(require(`../extensions/notifiers/${notifier}`)(conf.notifiers[notifier]))
+      var notif = require(`../extensions/notifiers/${notifier}`)(conf.notifiers[notifier])
+      notif.notifier_name = notifier
+
+      active_notifiers.push(notif)
+      if (conf.notifiers[notifier].interactive) {
+        interactive_notifiers.push(notif)
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -14,10 +22,18 @@ module.exports = function notifier (conf) {
 
       active_notifiers.forEach((notifier) => {
         if (conf.debug) {
-          console.log(`Sending push message via ${notifier}`)
+          console.log(`Sending push message via ${notifier.notifier_name}`)
         }
         notifier.pushMessage(title, message)
       })
+    },
+    onMessage: function (callback) {
+      interactive_notifiers.forEach((notifier) => {
+        if (conf.debug) {
+          console.log(`Receiving message from ${notifier.notifier_name}`)
+        }
+        notifier.onMessage(callback)
+      })
     }
   }
 }