diff --git a/pulse-sdk/src/general.rs b/pulse-sdk/src/general.rs
index 5b5a21f..03582af 100644
--- a/pulse-sdk/src/general.rs
+++ b/pulse-sdk/src/general.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ pub enum LogKind {
     Debug,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub enum ItemState {
+    Starting,
+    Running,
+    Stopped,
+    Error,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub enum Mode {
+    Auto,
+    Manual,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct Signal {
     pub symbol: String,
@@ -41,6 +55,12 @@ pub struct Position {
     pub pnl: Decimal,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct EngineStatus {
+    pub strategy_mode: Mode,
+    pub strategy_state: ItemState,
+}
+
 impl std::fmt::Display for MarketTrend {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
@@ -61,3 +81,23 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for LogKind {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for Mode {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Auto => write!(f, "\x1b[96mAUTO\x1b[0m"),
+            Self::Manual => write!(f, "\x1b[97mMANUAL\x1b[0m"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for ItemState {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Starting => write!(f, "\x1b[93mSTARTING\x1b[0m"),
+            Self::Running => write!(f, "\x1b[92mRUNNING\x1b[0m"),
+            Self::Stopped => write!(f, "\x1b[90mSTOPPED\x1b[0m"),
+            Self::Error => write!(f, "\x1b[91mERROR\x1b[0m"),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pulse-sdk/src/terminal.rs b/pulse-sdk/src/terminal.rs
index 6d52182..d111e0b 100644
--- a/pulse-sdk/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/pulse-sdk/src/terminal.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    general::{EventLog, Position, Signal},
-    strategy::StrategyManifest,
+    general::{EventLog, ItemState, Mode, Position, Signal}, strategy::StrategyManifest,
 };
 use hypersdk::{Decimal, hypercore::CandleInterval};
 
@@ -66,19 +65,6 @@ pub struct Status {
     pub latency: u16,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub enum Mode {
-    Auto,
-    Manual,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
-pub enum ItemState {
-    Running,
-    Stopped,
-    Error,
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct StrategyStatus {
     pub strategy: StrategyManifest,
@@ -87,22 +73,3 @@ pub struct StrategyStatus {
     pub state: ItemState,
     pub cooldown: CandleInterval,
 }
-
-impl std::fmt::Display for Mode {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            Self::Auto => write!(f, "\x1b[96mAUTO\x1b[0m"),
-            Self::Manual => write!(f, "\x1b[97mMANUAL\x1b[0m"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl std::fmt::Display for ItemState {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            Self::Running => write!(f, "\x1b[92mRUNNING\x1b[0m"),
-            Self::Stopped => write!(f, "\x1b[90mSTOPPED\x1b[0m"),
-            Self::Error => write!(f, "\x1b[91mERROR\x1b[0m"),
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/engine/engine/command.rs b/src/engine/engine/command.rs
index c3c7a75..dfe98cd 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine/command.rs
+++ b/src/engine/engine/command.rs
@@ -179,12 +179,18 @@ impl Engine {
                     return self.invalid_command_usage("strategy").await;
                 };
 
-                self.strategy_engine
-                    .send(&StrategyEngineMessage::Command {
-                        command: strategy_command.to_owned(),
-                        args: args.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
-                    })
-                    .await?;
+                match strategy_command {
+                    "start" => {}
+
+                    _ => {
+                        self.strategy_engine
+                            .send(&StrategyEngineMessage::Command {
+                                command: strategy_command.to_owned(),
+                                args: args.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
+                            })
+                            .await?;
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             _ => {
diff --git a/src/engine/engine/mod.rs b/src/engine/engine/mod.rs
index 045b85d..7487d17 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/engine/mod.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ pub struct Engine {
     // data
     pub config: Arc<Mutex<Config>>,
     pub accounts: Arc<Mutex<AccountList>>,
+
+    // live data / status
+    pub status: Arc<Mutex<EngineStatus>>,
     pub watch_list: Arc<Mutex<WatchList>>,
     pub signals: Arc<Mutex<Vec<SignalStatus>>>,
 }
@@ -44,11 +47,20 @@ impl Engine {
         let config = Arc::new(Mutex::new(config));
 
         Ok(Arc::new_cyclic(|engine| Self {
-            config,
-            accounts,
-            ws_stream: Arc::new(Mutex::new(ws_stream)),
+            // engine
             terminal_server: TerminalServer::new(engine.clone()),
             strategy_engine: strategy.initialize(engine.clone()),
+            ws_stream: Arc::new(Mutex::new(ws_stream)),
+
+            // data
+            config,
+            accounts,
+
+            // live data / status
+            status: Arc::new(Mutex::new(EngineStatus {
+                strategy_mode: Mode::Auto,
+                strategy_state: ItemState::Stopped,
+            })),
             watch_list: Arc::new(Mutex::new(WatchList {
                 name_to_index: HashMap::new(),
                 items: Vec::new(),
@@ -61,10 +73,16 @@ impl Engine {
     /// When a strategy is reloaded it restarts automatically
     pub async fn run(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         loop {
+            self.terminal_server
+                .info("engine::main", "Strategy starting")
+                .await?;
+
+            self.status.lock().await.strategy_state = ItemState::Starting;
+
             self.strategy_engine.run().await?;
 
             self.terminal_server
-                .info("engine::main", "Strategy stopped, restarting")
+                .info("engine::main", "Strategy stopped")
                 .await?;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/engine/engine/strategy.rs b/src/engine/engine/strategy.rs
index b5fb0cf..b91690a 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine/strategy.rs
+++ b/src/engine/engine/strategy.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ impl StrategyEngine {
 
         self.send(&StrategyEngineMessage::Initialize).await?;
 
+        engine
+            .terminal_server
+            .info("engine::main", "Strategy Started")
+            .await?;
+
+        engine.status.lock().await.strategy_state = ItemState::Running;
+
         loop {
             match StrategyChild::read(&mut stdout).await? {
                 None => {}