diff --git a/app/api/api_v1/endpoints/strategy.py b/app/api/api_v1/endpoints/strategy.py
index 772e4a3..88c931e 100644
--- a/app/api/api_v1/endpoints/strategy.py
+++ b/app/api/api_v1/endpoints/strategy.py
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 @router.get("/strategy")
 async def list_all_strategies():
     strategies = Strategy.objects.all()
-    return [s().as_model() for s in strategies]
\ No newline at end of file
+    return [s.as_model() for s in strategies]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/components/manager/__init__.py b/app/components/manager/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/app/components/manager/manager.py b/app/components/manager/manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93c5c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/manager/manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from loguru import logger
+
+
+class ComponentManager:
+
+    _components = []
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls, component):
+        if component in cls._components:
+            return
+        cls._components.append(component)
+        logger.debug(f'Registered component {component} ({component.__module__})')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def all(cls):
+        return [o() for o in cls._components]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(cls, name):
+        for component in cls._components:
+            if component.__name__ == name:
+                return component()
+        raise ValueError(f'Component {name} not found.')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/components/ohlc/data_adapters/adapter.py b/app/components/ohlc/data_adapters/adapter.py
index 323e1ff..fa9d575 100644
--- a/app/components/ohlc/data_adapters/adapter.py
+++ b/app/components/ohlc/data_adapters/adapter.py
@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
+from loguru import logger
+
+from components.manager.manager import ComponentManager
 from components.ohlc import OHLC
 
-ADAPTER_MAP = {}
+class DataAdapterManager(ComponentManager):
+    _components = []
 
 class DataAdapter:
     """Base class for data adapters."""
-    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
-        if cls not in ADAPTER_MAP:
-            ADAPTER_MAP[cls] = super().__new__(cls)
-        return ADAPTER_MAP[cls]
+
+    objects = DataAdapterManager
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        cls.objects.register(cls)
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.name = self.__class__.__name__
+        self.objects.register(self)
+
+        # register
+        self.register()
 
     def get_data(self, *args, **kwargs) -> OHLC:
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -18,6 +28,7 @@ def get_data(self, *args, **kwargs) -> OHLC:
 
 class CSVAdapter(DataAdapter):
     """CSV Adapter, loads data from a csv file."""
+
     def get_data(self, path: str, symbol: str):
         """
         Loads data from a csv file.
diff --git a/app/components/orders/order.py b/app/components/orders/order.py
index e445e96..abbeab7 100644
--- a/app/components/orders/order.py
+++ b/app/components/orders/order.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import datetime
+import hashlib
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ class OrderSide(str, Enum):
     SELL = "sell"
 
 class Order(BaseModel):
+    id: Optional[str]
+    timestamp: Optional[int]
     symbol: str
     qty: Optional[float]
     notional: Optional[float]
@@ -38,12 +42,25 @@ class Order(BaseModel):
     time_in_force: TimeInForce = TimeInForce.GTC
     extended_hours: Optional[bool]
     client_order_id: Optional[str]
+    filled_avg_price: Optional[float]
     # take_profit: Optional[TakeProfitRequest]
     # stop_loss: Optional[StopLossRequest]
 
+    def __str__(self):
+        dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(self.timestamp).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+        return f'{self.type} {self.side} {self.qty} {self.symbol} @ {self.filled_avg_price} ({dt})'
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        h = hashlib.sha256(f'{self.timestamp}{self.symbol}{self.qty}{self.side}{self.type}'.encode())
+        return int(h.hexdigest(), 16)
+
+    def get_id(self):
+        return hashlib.md5(str(hash(self)).encode()).hexdigest()
+
     class Config:
         schema_extra = {
             "example": {
+                "id": "b6b6b6b6-b6b6-b6b6-b6b6-b6b6b6b6b6b6",
                 "symbol": "AAPL",
                 "qty": 100,
                 "side": "buy",
@@ -61,3 +78,6 @@ def __init__(self, **data):
             raise OrderValidationError("qty must be greater than 0.")
         if self.notional is not None and self.notional <= 0:
             raise OrderValidationError("notional must be greater than 0.")
+
+        # if valid, set id
+        self.id = self.get_id()
diff --git a/app/components/strategy/strategy.py b/app/components/strategy/strategy.py
index d873a55..e03f86d 100644
--- a/app/components/strategy/strategy.py
+++ b/app/components/strategy/strategy.py
@@ -6,69 +6,51 @@
 from loguru import logger
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+from components.manager.manager import ComponentManager
 from components.ohlc import OHLC
 from components.orders.order_manager import OrderManager
 from components.parameter import BaseParameter, Parameter, ParameterModel
 from components.strategy.decorators import extract_decorators
 
+class StrategyManager(ComponentManager):
+    _components = []
 
 class StrategyModel(BaseModel):
     name: str
     parameters: List[ParameterModel]
 
-
-class StrategyManager:
-    _strategies = []
-
-    @classmethod
-    def register(cls, strategy):
-        # check if the strategy is already registered
-        if strategy in cls._strategies:
-            return
-        cls._strategies.append(strategy)
-        logger.debug(f'Registered strategy {cls.__name__} ({strategy.__module__})')
-
-    @classmethod
-    def all(cls):
-        return [s for s in cls._strategies]
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get(cls, name):
-        for s in cls._strategies:
-            if s.name == name:
-                return s
-        raise Exception(f'No strategy found with name {name}')
-
-
 class BaseStrategy:
-    parameters: List[BaseParameter] = []
-    _loop_index = 0
-
-    # strategy decorators
-    _step_methods = []
-    _before_methods = []
-    _after_methods = []
-
-    # each strategy gets a new order manager
-    orders = OrderManager()
-
     objects = StrategyManager
 
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        cls.objects.register(cls)
+
     def __init__(self, data: Union[OHLC, None] = None):
         self.name = self.__class__.__name__
         if data is None:
             data = OHLC()
         self.data = data
+        self.parameters: List[BaseParameter] = []
         self._set_parameters()
 
-        # register the strategy
-        self.objects.register(self)
+        self.register()
+
+        self._loop_index = 0
+
+        # strategy decorators
+        self._step_methods = []
+        self._before_methods = []
+        self._after_methods = []
 
         befores, steps, afters = extract_decorators(self)
         self._before_methods = befores
         self._step_methods = steps
         self._after_methods = afters
 
+        # each strategy gets a new order manager
+        self.orders = OrderManager()
+
     def as_model(self) -> StrategyModel:
         return StrategyModel(
             name=self.name,
diff --git a/app/core/commands/strategy/__init__.py b/app/core/commands/strategy/__init__.py
index 6c5f9a0..5a311dd 100644
--- a/app/core/commands/strategy/__init__.py
+++ b/app/core/commands/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@ def list_strategies():
     List all strategies
     """
     typer.echo("Listing strategies")
-    from utils import strategy_loader  # noqa: F401
     ListStrategies().handle()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index afbe8b2..d1a1f47 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 
 from api.api_v1.api import api_router
-from utils import strategy_loader # noqa: F401
+from utils.loaders import load_all  # noqa: F401
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Stratis API",
diff --git a/app/settings.py b/app/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..904f9ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from components.ohlc import CSVAdapter
+from components.ohlc.data_adapters.api_adapter import APIDataAdapter
+
+# add any custom data adapters here
+DATA_ADAPTERS = [
+    CSVAdapter,
+    APIDataAdapter
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/storage/strategies/examples/sma_cross_over.py b/app/storage/strategies/examples/sma_cross_over.py
index 4817a7c..2b77633 100644
--- a/app/storage/strategies/examples/sma_cross_over.py
+++ b/app/storage/strategies/examples/sma_cross_over.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from components import Parameter
 from components import Strategy, on_step
-from components.strategy import Series, ta
+from components.strategy import ta
 
 
 class SMACrossOver(Strategy):
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ class SMACrossOver(Strategy):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        # all_close = self.data.all('close')
-        # self.sma_fast = ta.sma(all_close, int(self.sma_fast_length))
-        # self.sma_slow = ta.sma(all_close, int(self.sma_slow_length))
+        all_close = self.data.all('close')
+        self.sma_fast = ta.sma(all_close, int(self.sma_fast_length))
+        self.sma_slow = ta.sma(all_close, int(self.sma_slow_length))
 
-    # @on_step
-    # def check_for_crossover(self):
-    #     print(float(self.sma_fast), float(self.sma_slow))
+    @on_step
+    def check_for_crossover(self):
+        # add logic to crossover here
+        pass
diff --git a/app/tests/test_adapter.py b/app/tests/test_adapter.py
index 8d20625..b8772c8 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_adapter.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_adapter.py
@@ -3,15 +3,11 @@ def test_init_data_adapter(self):
         from components.ohlc import DataAdapter
         adapter = DataAdapter()
         assert adapter.name == 'DataAdapter'
-        adapter2 = DataAdapter()
-        assert adapter == adapter2
 
         # test csv adapter
         from components.ohlc import CSVAdapter
         csv_adapter = CSVAdapter()
         assert csv_adapter.name == 'CSVAdapter'
-        csv_adapter2 = CSVAdapter()
-        assert csv_adapter == csv_adapter2
 
     def test_csv_adapter(self):
         from components.ohlc import CSVAdapter
diff --git a/app/tests/test_order.py b/app/tests/test_order.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50083c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/tests/test_order.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from components.orders.order import Order, OrderSide as Side, OrderType
+
+
+class TestOrders:
+    def test_hashing(self):
+        ts = datetime.now().timestamp()
+        fake_order_1 = Order(
+            symbol='BTCUSDT',
+            side=Side.BUY,
+            type=OrderType.MARKET,
+            qty=1,
+            timestamp=ts,
+        )
+        fake_order_2 = Order(
+            symbol='BTCUSDT',
+            side=Side.BUY,
+            type=OrderType.MARKET,
+            qty=1,
+            timestamp=ts,
+        )
+        assert fake_order_1 == fake_order_2
+
+        fake_order_3 = Order(
+            symbol='BTCUSDT',
+            side=Side.BUY,
+            type=OrderType.MARKET,
+            qty=2,
+            datetime=ts,
+        )
+
+        assert fake_order_1 != fake_order_3
+
+        # test IDs
+        assert fake_order_1.get_id() == fake_order_2.get_id()
+        assert fake_order_1.get_id() != fake_order_3.get_id()
diff --git a/app/tests/test_strategy.py b/app/tests/test_strategy.py
index c2cfeec..70697a3 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_strategy.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_strategy.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ def test_initializing_examples(self):
         from storage.strategies.examples.sma_cross_over import SMACrossOver
         strategy = SMACrossOver()
         assert strategy.name == 'SMACrossOver'
-        assert int(strategy.sma_fast) == 10
-        assert int(strategy.sma_slow) == 20
+        assert int(strategy.sma_fast_length) == 10
+        assert int(strategy.sma_slow_length) == 60
 
     def test_run_strategy(self):
         from storage.strategies.examples.sma_cross_over import SMACrossOver
@@ -32,13 +32,10 @@ def test_ohlc_demo(self):
         )
 
     def test_load_strategies(self):
-        from utils.strategy_loader import import_all_strategies
+        from utils.loaders.strategy_loader import import_all_strategies
         strategies = import_all_strategies()
         assert len(strategies) > 0
 
     def test_strategy_manager(self):
-        from utils import strategy_loader
         assert len(Strategy.objects.all()) > 0
-        for s in Strategy.objects.all():
-            print(s)
         assert Strategy.objects.get('SMACrossOver').name == 'SMACrossOver'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/utils/loaders/__init__.py b/app/utils/loaders/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/app/utils/loaders/load_all.py b/app/utils/loaders/load_all.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04089e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/utils/loaders/load_all.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import inspect
+from pathlib import Path
+from importlib import import_module
+
+from loguru import logger
+
+from components.ohlc import DataAdapter
+from components.strategy.strategy import BaseStrategy
+
+
+def import_components(path, component_type):
+    logger.debug(f'Importing {component_type.__name__}(s) from {path}...')
+    components = []
+    app_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+    paths = app_path.joinpath(path).rglob('*.py')
+    for path in paths:
+        module_name = path.as_posix().replace('/', '.').replace('.py', '').split('app.')[1]
+        module = import_module(module_name)
+
+        for name, obj in inspect.getmembers(module):
+            if inspect.isclass(obj) and issubclass(obj, component_type):
+                if obj.__name__ != component_type.__name__:
+                    components.append(obj)
+                    logger.info(f'\t->\t{obj.__name__} ({obj.__module__})')
+    return components
+
+# load all components
+data_adapters = import_components('components/ohlc/data_adapters', DataAdapter)
+strategies = import_components('storage/strategies', BaseStrategy)
+
+# register all components
+for adapter in data_adapters:
+    adapter.register()
+
+for strategy in strategies:
+    strategy.register()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/utils/strategy_loader.py b/app/utils/loaders/strategy_loader.py
similarity index 88%
rename from app/utils/strategy_loader.py
rename to app/utils/loaders/strategy_loader.py
index ce51538..3b63bcb 100644
--- a/app/utils/strategy_loader.py
+++ b/app/utils/loaders/strategy_loader.py
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 
 def import_all_strategies() -> List[Type[BaseStrategy]]:
     strategies = []
-    # get all paths in the strategies folder, including subfolders, assuming sources root is app/
-    paths = Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath('storage/strategies').rglob('*.py')
+    app_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+    paths = app_path.joinpath('storage/strategies').rglob('*.py')
     for path in paths:
-
         # get the module name from the path
         module_name = path.as_posix().replace('/', '.').replace('.py', '')
         module_name = module_name.split('app.')[1]
diff --git a/test_main.http b/test_main.http
deleted file mode 100644
index a2d81a9..0000000
--- a/test_main.http
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Test your FastAPI endpoints
-
-GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/
-Accept: application/json
-
-###
-
-GET http://127.0.0.1:8000/hello/User
-Accept: application/json
-
-###