diff --git a/freqtrade/state.py b/freqtrade/state.py
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+++ b/freqtrade/state.py
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+# pragma pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+
+"""
+Bot state constant
+"""
+import enum
+
+
+class State(enum.Enum):
+    """
+    Bot running states
+    """
+    RUNNING = 0
+    STOPPED = 1
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_state.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_state.py
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+"""
+Unit test file for constants.py
+"""
+
+from freqtrade.state import State
+
+
+def test_state_object() -> None:
+    """
+    Test the State object has the mandatory states
+    :return: None
+    """
+    assert hasattr(State, 'RUNNING')
+    assert hasattr(State, 'STOPPED')