diff --git a/core/exchanges/common.py b/core/exchanges/common.py
index e86dc40..4ad221f 100644
--- a/core/exchanges/common.py
+++ b/core/exchanges/common.py
@@ -61,22 +61,28 @@ def sl_price_to_percent(sl_price, side, current_price, current_units, unrealised
     change_percent = ((initial_price - D(sl_price)) / initial_price) * 100
 
     # If the trade is long, the SL price will be higher than the initial price.
-    if side == "long":
-        change_percent *= -1
+    # if side == "long":
+    #     change_percent *= -1
 
     if side == "long":
-        if current_price > initial_price:
+        if D(current_price) > initial_price:
             profit = True
         else:
             profit = False
     else:
-        if current_price < initial_price:
+        if D(current_price) < initial_price:
             profit = True
         else:
             profit = False
 
-    if profit:
-        change_percent *= -1
+    # if we are in profit on the short side, we want to show a negative loss
+    if profit and side == "short":
+        # change_percent *= -1
+        change_percent = 0 - abs(change_percent)
+    # if we are in loss on the long side, we want to show a positive loss
+    if not profit and side == "long":
+        # change_percent *= -1
+        change_percent = abs(change_percent)
 
     return round(change_percent, 5)
 
diff --git a/core/tests/trading/test_live.py b/core/tests/trading/test_live.py
index 714b67d..b9ffabf 100644
--- a/core/tests/trading/test_live.py
+++ b/core/tests/trading/test_live.py
@@ -134,10 +134,14 @@ class LiveTradingTestCase(ElasticMock, LiveBase, TestCase):
         expected_sl_percent = D(2 - self.commission)
         actual_tp_percent = trades_converted[0]["take_profit_percent"]
         actual_sl_percent = trades_converted[0]["stop_loss_percent"]
+        print("actual_tp_percent", actual_tp_percent)
+        print("actual_sl_percent", actual_sl_percent)
 
         tp_percent_difference = abs(expected_tp_percent - actual_tp_percent)
         sl_percent_difference = abs(expected_sl_percent - actual_sl_percent)
         max_difference = D(0.08)  # depends on market conditions
+        print("TP percent difference: {}".format(tp_percent_difference))
+        print("SL percent difference: {}".format(sl_percent_difference))
 
         self.assertLess(tp_percent_difference, max_difference)
         self.assertLess(sl_percent_difference, max_difference)