diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
index 83cd8ad8e..efe107346 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 from freqtrade.constants import DATETIME_PRINT_FORMAT
-from freqtrade.enums import OrderTypeValues
+from freqtrade.enums import OrderTypeValues, SignalDirection
 
 
 class Ping(BaseModel):
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class TradeResponse(BaseModel):
     total_trades: int
 
 
-class ForceBuyResponse(BaseModel):
+class ForceEnterResponse(BaseModel):
     __root__: Union[TradeSchema, StatusMsg]
 
 
@@ -277,8 +277,9 @@ class Logs(BaseModel):
     logs: List[List]
 
 
-class ForceBuyPayload(BaseModel):
+class ForceEnterPayload(BaseModel):
     pair: str
+    side: SignalDirection = SignalDirection.LONG
     price: Optional[float]
     ordertype: Optional[OrderTypeValues]
     stakeamount: Optional[float]
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
index 30f77edfe..d0b39aec3 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_v1.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.rpc import RPC
 from freqtrade.rpc.api_server.api_schemas import (AvailablePairs, Balances, BlacklistPayload,
                                                   BlacklistResponse, Count, Daily,
-                                                  DeleteLockRequest, DeleteTrade, ForceBuyPayload,
-                                                  ForceBuyResponse, ForceSellPayload, Locks, Logs,
+                                                  DeleteLockRequest, DeleteTrade, ForceEnterPayload,
+                                                  ForceEnterResponse, ForceSellPayload, Locks, Logs,
                                                   OpenTradeSchema, PairHistory, PerformanceEntry,
                                                   Ping, PlotConfig, Profit, ResultMsg, ShowConfig,
                                                   Stats, StatusMsg, StrategyListResponse,
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # 1.11: forcebuy and forcesell accept ordertype
 # 1.12: add blacklist delete endpoint
 # 1.13: forcebuy supports stake_amount
-API_VERSION = 1.13
+# versions 2.xx -> futures/short branch
+# 2.13: addition of Forceenter
+API_VERSION = 2.13
 
 # Public API, requires no auth.
 router_public = APIRouter()
@@ -133,17 +135,18 @@ def show_config(rpc: Optional[RPC] = Depends(get_rpc_optional), config=Depends(g
     return resp
 
 
-@router.post('/forcebuy', response_model=ForceBuyResponse, tags=['trading'])
-def forcebuy(payload: ForceBuyPayload, rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
+# /forcebuy is deprecated with short addition. use ForceEntry instead
+@router.post(['/forceenter', '/forcebuy'], response_model=ForceEnterResponse, tags=['trading'])
+def forceentry(payload: ForceEnterPayload, rpc: RPC = Depends(get_rpc)):
     ordertype = payload.ordertype.value if payload.ordertype else None
     stake_amount = payload.stakeamount if payload.stakeamount else None
 
     trade = rpc._rpc_forcebuy(payload.pair, payload.price, ordertype, stake_amount)
 
     if trade:
-        return ForceBuyResponse.parse_obj(trade.to_json())
+        return ForceEnterResponse.parse_obj(trade.to_json())
     else:
-        return ForceBuyResponse.parse_obj({"status": f"Error buying pair {payload.pair}."})
+        return ForceEnterResponse.parse_obj({"status": f"Error entering {payload.side} trade for pair {payload.pair}."})
 
 
 @router.post('/forcesell', response_model=ResultMsg, tags=['trading'])