diff --git a/pkg/exchange/ftx/ftxapi/types.go b/pkg/exchange/ftx/ftxapi/types.go
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+package ftxapi
+
+
+type Side string
+
+const (
+	SideBuy Side = "buy"
+	SideSell Side = "sell"
+)
+
+
+type OrderType string
+
+const (
+	OrderTypeLimit OrderType = "limit"
+	OrderTypeMarket OrderType = "market"
+
+	// trigger order types
+	OrderTypeStopLimit OrderType = "stop"
+	OrderTypeTrailingStop OrderType = "trailingStop"
+	OrderTypeTakeProfit OrderType = "takeProfit"
+)
+
+type OrderStatus string
+
+const (
+	OrderStatusNew OrderStatus = "new"
+	OrderStatusOpen OrderStatus = "open"
+	OrderStatusClosed OrderStatus = "closed"
+)