diff --git a/alembic/versions/e5d612e44563_added_column_side_for_additional_.py b/alembic/versions/e5d612e44563_added_column_side_for_additional_.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e6555d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/e5d612e44563_added_column_side_for_additional_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""Added column side for additional_setiings
+
+Revision ID: e5d612e44563
+Revises: fbf4e3658310
+Create Date: 2025-10-25 18:25:52.746250
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = 'e5d612e44563'
+down_revision: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = 'fbf4e3658310'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Upgrade schema."""
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('user_additional_settings',
+                  sa.Column('side', sa.String(), nullable=False, server_default='')
+                  )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Downgrade schema."""
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('user_additional_settings', 'side')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/app/bybit/open_positions.py b/app/bybit/open_positions.py
index 9c98ee6..8d426c6 100644
--- a/app/bybit/open_positions.py
+++ b/app/bybit/open_positions.py
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ async def start_trading_cycle(
         symbol = await rq.get_user_symbol(tg_id=tg_id)
         additional_data = await rq.get_user_additional_settings(tg_id=tg_id)
         risk_management_data = await rq.get_user_risk_management(tg_id=tg_id)
-        user_deals_data = await rq.get_user_deal_by_symbol(
-            tg_id=tg_id, symbol=symbol
-        )
         trade_mode = additional_data.trade_mode
         switch_side = additional_data.switch_side
+        side= additional_data.side
         margin_type = additional_data.margin_type
         leverage = additional_data.leverage
         order_quantity = additional_data.order_quantity
@@ -43,19 +41,8 @@ async def start_trading_cycle(
         stop_loss_percent = risk_management_data.stop_loss_percent
         total_commission = 0
 
-        get_side = "Buy"
-
-        if user_deals_data:
-            get_side = user_deals_data.last_side or "Buy"
-
         if trade_mode == "Switch":
-            if switch_side == "По направлению":
-                side = get_side
-            else:
-                if get_side == "Buy":
-                    side = "Sell"
-                else:
-                    side = "Buy"
+            side = side
         else:
             if trade_mode == "Long":
                 side = "Buy"
diff --git a/app/telegram/handlers/main_settings/additional_settings.py b/app/telegram/handlers/main_settings/additional_settings.py
index 894e3ac..c792555 100644
--- a/app/telegram/handlers/main_settings/additional_settings.py
+++ b/app/telegram/handlers/main_settings/additional_settings.py
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ async def trade_mode(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext) -> None:
         await state.clear()
 
 
-@router_additional_settings.callback_query(F.data == "switch_side_start")
-async def switch_side_start(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext) -> None:
+@router_additional_settings.callback_query(F.data == "switch_side_second")
+async def switch_side_second(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext) -> None:
     """
-    Handles the 'switch_side_start' callback query.
+    Handles the 'switch_side_second' callback query.
 
     Clears the current FSM state, edits the message text to display the switch side start message,
     and shows an inline keyboard for selection.
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ async def switch_side_start(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext) ->
     try:
         await state.clear()
         await callback_query.message.edit_text(
-            text="Выберите направление первой сделки серии:\n\n"
+            text="Выберите направление первой сделки последующих серии:\n\n"
                  "По направлению - сделка открывается в направлении последней сделки предыдущей серии.\n"
                  "Противоположно - сделка открывается в противоположном направлении последней сделки предыдущей серии.\n",
             reply_markup=kbi.switch_side,
         )
         logger.debug(
-            "Command switch_side_start processed successfully for user: %s",
+            "Command switch_side_second processed successfully for user: %s",
             callback_query.from_user.id,
         )
     except Exception as e:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ async def switch_side_start(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext) ->
             text="Произошла ошибка. Пожалуйста, попробуйте позже."
         )
         logger.error(
-            "Error processing command switch_side_start for user %s: %s",
+            "Error processing command switch_side_second for user %s: %s",
             callback_query.from_user.id,
             e,
         )
@@ -193,6 +193,89 @@ async def switch_side_handler(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext)
         await state.clear()
 
 
+@router_additional_settings.callback_query(F.data == "switch_side_start")
+async def switch_side_start(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext) -> None:
+    """
+    Handles the 'switch_side_start' callback query.
+
+    Clears the current FSM state, edits the message text to display the switch side second message,
+    and shows an inline keyboard for selection.
+
+    Args:
+        callback_query (CallbackQuery): Incoming callback query from Telegram inline keyboard.
+        state (FSMContext): Finite State Machine context for the current user session.
+
+    Logs:
+        Success or error messages with user identification.
+    """
+    try:
+        await state.clear()
+        await callback_query.message.edit_text(
+            text="Выберите направление первой сделки:\n\n", reply_markup=kbi.side_for_switch
+        )
+        logger.debug(
+            "Command switch_side_start processed successfully for user: %s",
+            callback_query.from_user.id,
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        await callback_query.answer(
+            text="Произошла ошибка. Пожалуйста, попробуйте позже."
+        )
+        logger.error(
+            "Error processing command switch_side_start for user %s: %s",
+            callback_query.from_user.id,
+            e,
+        )
+
+
+@router_additional_settings.callback_query(lambda c: c.data == "buy_switch" or c.data == "sell_switch")
+async def switch_side_handler_2(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext) -> None:
+    """
+    Handles callback queries related to switch side selection.
+
+    Updates FSM context with selected switch side and persists the choice in database.
+    Sends an acknowledgement to user and clears FSM state afterward.
+
+    Args:
+        callback_query (CallbackQuery): Incoming callback query indicating selected switch side.
+        state (FSMContext): Finite State Machine context for the current user session.
+
+    Logs:
+        Success or error messages with user identification.
+    """
+    try:
+        if callback_query.data == "sell_switch":
+            side = "Sell"
+            side_rus = "Продажа"
+        else:
+            side = "Buy"
+            side_rus = "Покупка"
+
+        req = await rq.set_side(
+            tg_id=callback_query.from_user.id, side=side
+        )
+
+        if not req:
+            await callback_query.answer(
+                text="Произошла ошибка при смене направления. Пожалуйста, попробуйте позже."
+            )
+            return
+
+        await callback_query.answer(text=f"Выбрано: {side_rus}")
+        logger.debug(
+            "Switch side changed successfully for user: %s", callback_query.from_user.id
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        await callback_query.answer(text="Произошла ошибка при смене направления.")
+        logger.error(
+            "Error processing set switch_side for user %s: %s",
+            callback_query.from_user.id,
+            e,
+        )
+    finally:
+        await state.clear()
+
+
 @router_additional_settings.callback_query(F.data == "margin_type")
 async def settings_for_margin_type(
         callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext
diff --git a/app/telegram/handlers/settings.py b/app/telegram/handlers/settings.py
index 592e063..831768d 100644
--- a/app/telegram/handlers/settings.py
+++ b/app/telegram/handlers/settings.py
@@ -62,10 +62,19 @@ async def additional_settings(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext)
         max_bets = additional_data.max_bets_in_series
         quantity = f(additional_data.order_quantity)
         trigger_price = f(additional_data.trigger_price) or 0
+        side = additional_data.side
+
+        side_map = {
+            "Buy": "Лонг",
+            "Sell": "Шорт",
+        }
+        side_rus = side_map.get(side, side)
 
         switch_side_mode = ""
+        side = ""
         if trade_mode == "Switch":
-            switch_side_mode = f"- Направление первой сделки: {switch_side}\n"
+            side = f"- Направление первой сделки: {side_rus}\n"
+            switch_side_mode = f"- Направление первой сделки последующих серии: {switch_side}\n"
 
         total_budget = await calculate_total_budget(
             quantity=quantity,
@@ -75,6 +84,7 @@ async def additional_settings(callback_query: CallbackQuery, state: FSMContext)
         text = (
             f"Основные настройки:\n\n"
             f"- Режим торговли: {trade_mode_rus}\n"
+            f"{side}"
             f"{switch_side_mode}"
             f"- Тип маржи: {margin_type_rus}\n"
             f"- Размер кредитного плеча: {leverage:.2f}\n"
diff --git a/app/telegram/keyboards/inline.py b/app/telegram/keyboards/inline.py
index 9f70820..8d7e172 100644
--- a/app/telegram/keyboards/inline.py
+++ b/app/telegram/keyboards/inline.py
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ def get_additional_settings_keyboard(mode: str
 
     if mode == "Switch":
         buttons.append(
-            [InlineKeyboardButton(text="Направление первой сделки", callback_data="switch_side_start")]
+            [InlineKeyboardButton(text="Направление первой сделки первой серии", callback_data="switch_side_start")]
+        )
+        buttons.append(
+            [InlineKeyboardButton(text="Направление первой сделки последующих серии", callback_data="switch_side_second")]
         )
 
     buttons.append(
@@ -148,6 +151,19 @@ switch_side = InlineKeyboardMarkup(
     ]
 )
 
+side_for_switch = InlineKeyboardMarkup(
+    inline_keyboard=[
+        [
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="Лонг", callback_data="buy_switch"),
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="Шорт", callback_data="sell_switch"),
+        ],
+        [
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="Назад", callback_data="additional_settings"),
+            InlineKeyboardButton(text="На главную", callback_data="profile_bybit"),
+        ],
+    ]
+)
+
 margin_type = InlineKeyboardMarkup(
     inline_keyboard=[
         [
diff --git a/database/models.py b/database/models.py
index 6dd8865..f08f49e 100644
--- a/database/models.py
+++ b/database/models.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class UserAdditionalSettings(Base):
                      nullable=False, unique=True)
     trade_mode = Column(String, nullable=False, default="Merged_Single")
     switch_side = Column(String, nullable=False, default="По направлению")
+    side = Column(String, nullable=False, default="Buy")
     trigger_price = Column(Float, nullable=False, default=0.0)
     margin_type = Column(String, nullable=False, default="ISOLATED_MARGIN")
     leverage = Column(String, nullable=False, default="10")
diff --git a/database/request.py b/database/request.py
index 39a6b4b..ab48782 100644
--- a/database/request.py
+++ b/database/request.py
@@ -358,6 +358,45 @@ async def set_switch_side(tg_id: int, switch_side: str) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+async def set_side(tg_id: int, side: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Set side for a user in the database.
+    :param tg_id: Telegram user ID
+    :param side: "BUY" or "SELL"
+    :return: True if successful, False otherwise
+    """
+    try:
+        async with async_session() as session:
+            result = await session.execute(
+                select(User)
+                .options(joinedload(User.user_additional_settings))
+                .filter_by(tg_id=tg_id)
+            )
+            user = result.scalars().first()
+
+            if user:
+                if user.user_additional_settings:
+                    # Updating existing record
+                    user.user_additional_settings.side = side
+                else:
+                    # Creating new record
+                    user_additional_settings = UserAdditionalSettings(
+                        side=side,
+                        user=user,
+                    )
+                    session.add(user_additional_settings)
+
+                await session.commit()
+                logger.info("User side updated for user: %s", tg_id)
+                return True
+            else:
+                logger.error("User not found with tg_id: %s", tg_id)
+                return False
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Error adding/updating user side for user %s: %s", tg_id, e)
+        return False
+
+
 async def set_leverage(tg_id: int, leverage: str) -> bool:
     """
     Set leverage for a user in the database.