diff --git a/docs/telegram-usage.md b/docs/telegram-usage.md
index c7f9c58f6..3cd6fa03f 100644
--- a/docs/telegram-usage.md
+++ b/docs/telegram-usage.md
@@ -216,11 +216,14 @@ Once all positions are sold, run `/stop` to completely stop the bot.
 ### /status
 
 For each open trade, the bot will send you the following message.
+Enter Tag is configurable via Strategy.
 
 > **Trade ID:** `123` `(since 1 days ago)`  
 > **Current Pair:** CVC/BTC  
-> **Open Since:** `1 days ago`  
+> **Direction:** Long
+> **Leverage:** 1.0
 > **Amount:** `26.64180098`  
+> **Enter Tag:** Awesome Long Signal
 > **Open Rate:** `0.00007489`  
 > **Current Rate:** `0.00007489`  
 > **Current Profit:** `12.95%`  
@@ -233,8 +236,8 @@ Return the status of all open trades in a table format.
 ```
    ID  Pair      Since    Profit
 ----  --------  -------  --------
-  67  SC/BTC    1 d      13.33%
- 123  CVC/BTC   1 h      12.95%
+  67  SC/BTC L    1 d      13.33%
+ 123  CVC/BTC S   1 h      12.95%
 ```
 
 ### /count
diff --git a/docs/webhook-config.md b/docs/webhook-config.md
index 6ee01a615..af684d449 100644
--- a/docs/webhook-config.md
+++ b/docs/webhook-config.md
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ Possible parameters are:
 * `trade_id`
 * `exchange`
 * `pair`
+* `is_short`
+* `leverage`
 * ~~`limit` # Deprecated - should no longer be used.~~
 * `open_rate`
 * `amount`
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ Possible parameters are:
 * `trade_id`
 * `exchange`
 * `pair`
+* `is_short`
+* `leverage`
 * `open_rate`
 * `amount`
 * `open_date`
@@ -152,13 +156,15 @@ Possible parameters are:
 * `enter_tag`
 
 ### Webhooksell
-
+# TODO-lev add support for long and short?
 The fields in `webhook.webhooksell` are filled when the bot sells a trade. Parameters are filled using string.format.
 Possible parameters are:
 
 * `trade_id`
 * `exchange`
 * `pair`
+* `is_short`
+* `leverage`
 * `gain`
 * `limit`
 * `amount`
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index f11243208..2c12e75a6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ class RPC:
                     current_rate = NAN
                 trade_profit = trade.calc_profit(current_rate)
                 profit_str = f'{trade.calc_profit_ratio(current_rate):.2%}'
+                direction_str = 'S' if trade.is_short else 'L'
                 if self._fiat_converter:
                     fiat_profit = self._fiat_converter.convert_amount(
                         trade_profit,
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ class RPC:
                     trade.id,
                     trade.pair + ('*' if (trade.open_order_id is not None
                                           and trade.close_rate_requested is None) else '')
-                               + ('**' if (trade.close_rate_requested is not None) else ''),
+                               + ('**' if (trade.close_rate_requested is not None) else '')
+                               + f' direction_str',
                     shorten_date(arrow.get(trade.open_date).humanize(only_distance=True)),
                     profit_str
                 ])
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index b394fad11..afb0a1c8e 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
                 lines = [
                     "*Trade ID:* `{trade_id}` `(since {open_date_hum})`",
                     "*Current Pair:* {pair}",
+                    "*Direction:* " + ("`Short`" if r['is_short'] else "`Long`"),
+                    "*Leverage:* `{leverage}`" if r['leverage'] else "",
                     "*Amount:* `{amount} ({stake_amount} {base_currency})`",
                     "*Enter Tag:* `{enter_tag}`" if r['enter_tag'] else "",
                     "*Open Rate:* `{open_rate:.8f}`",