diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py b/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py
index 160ebc052..69ef345e8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from freqtrade.enums.exitchecktuple import ExitCheckTuple
 from freqtrade.enums.exittype import ExitType
 from freqtrade.enums.hyperoptstate import HyperoptState
 from freqtrade.enums.marginmode import MarginMode
+from freqtrade.enums.marketstatetype import MarketDirection
 from freqtrade.enums.ordertypevalue import OrderTypeValues
 from freqtrade.enums.pricetype import PriceType
 from freqtrade.enums.rpcmessagetype import NO_ECHO_MESSAGES, RPCMessageType, RPCRequestType
@@ -12,4 +13,3 @@ from freqtrade.enums.runmode import NON_UTIL_MODES, OPTIMIZE_MODES, TRADING_MODE
 from freqtrade.enums.signaltype import SignalDirection, SignalTagType, SignalType
 from freqtrade.enums.state import State
 from freqtrade.enums.tradingmode import TradingMode
-from freqtrade.enums.marketstatetype import MarketDirection
diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/marketstatetype.py b/freqtrade/enums/marketstatetype.py
index 5f3f219d8..8132be74a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/enums/marketstatetype.py
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/marketstatetype.py
@@ -9,18 +9,3 @@ class MarketDirection(Enum):
     SHORT = "short"
     EVEN = "even"
     NONE = ''
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def string_to_enum(label : str) -> str:
-        match label:
-            case "long":
-                return MarketDirection.LONG
-            case "short":
-                return MarketDirection.SHORT
-            case "even":
-                return MarketDirection.EVEN
-            case 'none':
-                return MarketDirection.NONE
-            case _:
-                return None
-
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 750f0dd5f..60a5bcce6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -1689,7 +1689,15 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
         :return: None
         """
         if context.args and len(context.args) == 1:
-            market_dir = MarketDirection.string_to_enum(context.args[0])
-            if market_dir:
-                self._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction = market_dir
-
+            new_market_dir = context.args[0]
+            match new_market_dir:
+                case "long":
+                    self._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction = MarketDirection.LONG
+                case "short":
+                    self._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction = MarketDirection.SHORT
+                case "even":
+                    self._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction = MarketDirection.EVEN
+                case "none":
+                    self._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction = MarketDirection.NONE
+                case _:
+                    raise RPCException("Invalid market direction provided")
diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index d53f57d17..96b2ac8ce 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade.constants import Config, IntOrInf, ListPairsWithTimeframes
 from freqtrade.data.dataprovider import DataProvider
-from freqtrade.enums import (CandleType, ExitCheckTuple, ExitType, MarketDirection,  RunMode, SignalDirection,
-                             SignalTagType, SignalType, TradingMode)
+from freqtrade.enums import (CandleType, ExitCheckTuple, ExitType, MarketDirection, RunMode,
+                             SignalDirection, SignalTagType, SignalType, TradingMode)
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException, StrategyError
 from freqtrade.exchange import timeframe_to_minutes, timeframe_to_next_date, timeframe_to_seconds
 from freqtrade.misc import remove_entry_exit_signals
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 050d7b7c0..a63d7f9be 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from telegram.error import BadRequest, NetworkError, TelegramError
 from freqtrade import __version__
 from freqtrade.constants import CANCEL_REASON
 from freqtrade.edge import PairInfo
-from freqtrade.enums import ExitType, RPCMessageType, RunMode, SignalDirection, State
+from freqtrade.enums import ExitType, MarketDirection, RPCMessageType, RunMode, SignalDirection, State
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.freqtradebot import FreqtradeBot
 from freqtrade.loggers import setup_logging
@@ -2394,3 +2394,15 @@ def test__send_msg_keyboard(default_conf, mocker, caplog) -> None:
     assert log_has("using custom keyboard from config.json: "
                    "[['/daily', '/stats', '/balance', '/profit', '/profit 5'], ['/count', "
                    "'/start', '/reload_config', '/help']]", caplog)
+
+
+def test_change_market_direction(default_conf, mocker, update) -> None:
+    telegram, _, msg_mock = get_telegram_testobject(mocker, default_conf)
+    assert telegram._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction == MarketDirection.NONE
+    context = MagicMock()
+    context.args = ["long"]
+    telegram._changemarketdir(update, context)
+    assert telegram._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction == MarketDirection.LONG
+    context = MagicMock()
+    context.args = ["invalid"]
+    assert telegram._rpc._freqtrade.strategy.market_direction == MarketDirection.LONG