diff --git a/dabo/functions/order.sh b/dabo/functions/order.sh
index a40cd09..4fbc982 100644
--- a/dabo/functions/order.sh
+++ b/dabo/functions/order.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function order {
   local f_stoploss=$5
   local f_takeprofit=$6
   local f_params="params={"
-  local f_type f_side_opposite
+  local f_type f_side_opposite f_pos_side f_side_opposide f_trigger_sl f_trigger_tp
 
   ### validity checks ###
  
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ function order {
     f_side="buy"
     f_pos_side="Long"
     f_side_opposide="sell"
+    f_trigger_sl="down"
+    f_trigger_tp="up"
   fi
   if [ "$f_side" = "short" ] || [ "$f_side" = "sell" ]
   then
     f_side="sell"
     f_pos_side="Short"
     f_side_opposide="buy"
+    f_trigger_sl="up"
+    f_trigger_tp="down"
   fi
   [[ $f_side =~ ^buy$|^sell$ ]] || return 1
 
@@ -152,7 +156,7 @@ function order {
     then
       f_type="market"
       f_price=$f_stoploss
-      f_params="${f_params}'reduceOnly': True, 'triggerPrice': $f_stoploss, 'triggerDirection': 'down'"
+      f_params="${f_params}'reduceOnly': True, 'triggerPrice': $f_stoploss, 'triggerDirection': '$f_trigger_sl', "
     fi
   fi
   if [ -n "$f_takeprofit" ]
@@ -179,7 +183,7 @@ function order {
     then
       f_type="limit"
       f_price=$f_takeprofit
-      f_params="${f_params}'reduceOnly': True, 'triggerPrice': $f_takeprofit, 'triggerDirection': 'up'"
+      f_params="${f_params}'reduceOnly': True, 'triggerPrice': $f_takeprofit, 'triggerDirection': '$f_trigger_tp', "
     fi
   fi