diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py b/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py
index 6099f7003..c60baad2a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # flake8: noqa: F401
 from freqtrade.enums.backteststate import BacktestState
+from freqtrade.enums.collateral import Collateral
+from freqtrade.enums.exchangename import ExchangeName
 from freqtrade.enums.interestmode import InterestMode
 from freqtrade.enums.rpcmessagetype import RPCMessageType
 from freqtrade.enums.runmode import NON_UTIL_MODES, OPTIMIZE_MODES, TRADING_MODES, RunMode
 from freqtrade.enums.selltype import SellType
 from freqtrade.enums.signaltype import SignalTagType, SignalType
 from freqtrade.enums.state import State
+from freqtrade.enums.tradingmode import TradingMode
diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/collateral.py b/freqtrade/enums/collateral.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a5988698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/collateral.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class Collateral(Enum):
+    """
+        Enum to distinguish between
+        cross margin/futures collateral and
+        isolated margin/futures collateral
+    """
+    CROSS = "cross"
+    ISOLATED = "isolated"
diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/exchangename.py b/freqtrade/enums/exchangename.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..288754305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/exchangename.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class ExchangeName(Enum):
+    """All the exchanges supported by freqtrade that support leverage"""
+
+    BINANCE = "Binance"
+    KRAKEN = "Kraken"
+    FTX = "FTX"
+    OTHER = None
diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/signaltype.py b/freqtrade/enums/signaltype.py
index d2995d57a..09426b0e8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/enums/signaltype.py
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/signaltype.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ class SignalType(Enum):
     """
     BUY = "buy"
     SELL = "sell"
+    SHORT = "short"
+    EXIT_SHORT = "exit_short"
 
 
 class SignalTagType(Enum):
diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/tradingmode.py b/freqtrade/enums/tradingmode.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8de60c19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/tradingmode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class TradingMode(Enum):
+    """
+        Enum to distinguish between
+        spot, margin, futures or any other trading method
+    """
+    SPOT = "spot"
+    MARGIN = "margin"
+    FUTURES = "futures"
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py b/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
index 0c470cb24..3ca1c52fe 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Dict
 
 import ccxt
 
+from freqtrade.enums import ExchangeName
 from freqtrade.exceptions import (DDosProtection, InsufficientFundsError, InvalidOrderException,
                                   OperationalException, TemporaryError)
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Binance(Exchange):
 
+    exchange_name: ExchangeName = ExchangeName.BINANCE
+
     _ft_has: Dict = {
         "stoploss_on_exchange": True,
         "order_time_in_force": ['gtc', 'fok', 'ioc'],
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index c6f60e08a..9f35fa6c0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade.constants import DEFAULT_AMOUNT_RESERVE_PERCENT, ListPairsWithTimeframes
 from freqtrade.data.converter import ohlcv_to_dataframe, trades_dict_to_list
+from freqtrade.enums import ExchangeName
 from freqtrade.exceptions import (DDosProtection, ExchangeError, InsufficientFundsError,
                                   InvalidOrderException, OperationalException, PricingError,
                                   RetryableOrderError, TemporaryError)
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ class Exchange:
     }
     _ft_has: Dict = {}
 
+    exchange_name: ExchangeName = ExchangeName.BINANCE
+
     def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any], validate: bool = True) -> None:
         """
         Initializes this module with the given config,
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py b/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py
index 6cd549d60..6c73b25ba 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/ftx.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
 
 import ccxt
 
+from freqtrade.enums import ExchangeName
 from freqtrade.exceptions import (DDosProtection, InsufficientFundsError, InvalidOrderException,
                                   OperationalException, TemporaryError)
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Ftx(Exchange):
 
+    exchange_name: ExchangeName = ExchangeName.FTX
+
     _ft_has: Dict = {
         "stoploss_on_exchange": True,
         "ohlcv_candle_limit": 1500,
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py b/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py
index 1b069aa6c..dc1613a92 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/kraken.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
 
 import ccxt
 
+from freqtrade.enums import ExchangeName
 from freqtrade.exceptions import (DDosProtection, InsufficientFundsError, InvalidOrderException,
                                   OperationalException, TemporaryError)
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Kraken(Exchange):
 
+    exchange_name: ExchangeName = ExchangeName.KRAKEN
+
     _params: Dict = {"trading_agreement": "agree"}
     _ft_has: Dict = {
         "stoploss_on_exchange": True,
diff --git a/freqtrade/leverage/__init__.py b/freqtrade/leverage/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9186b160e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/leverage/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# flake8: noqa: F401