diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/marginmode.py b/freqtrade/enums/marginmode.py
index 0e8887a9a..9aa814c39 100644
--- a/freqtrade/enums/marginmode.py
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/marginmode.py
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ class MarginMode(str, Enum):
     CROSS = "cross"
     ISOLATED = "isolated"
     NONE = ""
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.name.lower()}"
diff --git a/freqtrade/enums/tradingmode.py b/freqtrade/enums/tradingmode.py
index 62f9b4255..a681d60f9 100644
--- a/freqtrade/enums/tradingmode.py
+++ b/freqtrade/enums/tradingmode.py
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ class TradingMode(str, Enum):
     SPOT = "spot"
     MARGIN = "margin"
     FUTURES = "futures"
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.name.lower()}"
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py b/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
index d2e74f9eb..d7fb0a353 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/binance.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Binance(Exchange):
         if maintenance_amt is None:
             raise OperationalException(
                 "Parameter maintenance_amt is required by Binance.liquidation_price"
-                f"for {self.trading_mode.value}"
+                f"for {self.trading_mode}"
             )
 
         if self.trading_mode == TradingMode.FUTURES:
diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
index cb1c1a49a..684eaa5d8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/exchange.py
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ class Exchange:
             # Note: ccxt has BaseCurrency/QuoteCurrency format for pairs
             if self.markets and pair not in self.markets:
                 raise OperationalException(
-                    f"Pair {pair} is not available on {self.name} {self.trading_mode.value}. "
+                    f"Pair {pair} is not available on {self.name} {self.trading_mode}. "
                     f"Please remove {pair} from your whitelist."
                 )
 
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ class Exchange:
         ):
             mm_value = margin_mode and margin_mode.value
             raise OperationalException(
-                f"Freqtrade does not support {mm_value} {trading_mode.value} on {self.name}"
+                f"Freqtrade does not support {mm_value} {trading_mode} on {self.name}"
             )
 
     def get_option(self, param: str, default: Optional[Any] = None) -> Any:
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py b/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
index 4e7f01906..49afd927b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/trade_model.py
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ class LocalTrade:
         self.orders = []
         if self.trading_mode == TradingMode.MARGIN and self.interest_rate is None:
             raise OperationalException(
-                f"{self.trading_mode.value} trading requires param interest_rate on trades"
+                f"{self.trading_mode} trading requires param interest_rate on trades"
             )
 
     def __repr__(self):
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ class LocalTrade:
                 return float(self._calc_base_close(amount1, rate, self.fee_close)) + funding_fees
         else:
             raise OperationalException(
-                f"{self.trading_mode.value} trading is not yet available using freqtrade"
+                f"{self.trading_mode} trading is not yet available using freqtrade"
             )
 
     def calc_profit(