diff --git a/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py b/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py
index 9a0686b7d..079ba1a97 100644
--- a/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py
+++ b/freqtrade/data/history/history_utils.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def refresh_backtest_ohlcv_data(
     erase: bool = False,
     data_format: str | None = None,
     prepend: bool = False,
-    progress_tracker: Optional[ProgressLike] = None,
+    progress_tracker: ProgressLike | None = None,
 ) -> list[str]:
     """
     Refresh stored ohlcv data for backtesting and hyperopt operations.
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def refresh_backtest_trades_data(
     new_pairs_days: int = 30,
     erase: bool = False,
     data_format: str = "feather",
-    progress_tracker: Optional[ProgressLike] = None,
+    progress_tracker: ProgressLike | None = None,
 ) -> list[str]:
     """
     Refresh stored trades data for backtesting and hyperopt operations.
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ def download_data(
     config: Config,
     exchange: Exchange,
     *,
-    progress_tracker: Optional[ProgressLike] = None,
+    progress_tracker: ProgressLike | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """
     Download data function. Used from both cli and API.
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
index 98cc206be..d0bdb9fb6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_schemas.py
@@ -490,9 +490,9 @@ class PairListsPayload(ExchangeModePayloadMixin, BaseModel):
 
 class DownloadDataPayload(ExchangeModePayloadMixin, BaseModel):
     pairs: list[str]
-    timeframes: Optional[list[str]] = DL_DATA_TIMEFRAMES
-    days: Optional[int] = None
-    timerange: Optional[str] = None
+    timeframes: list[str] | None = DL_DATA_TIMEFRAMES
+    days: int | None = None
+    timerange: str | None = None
 
     @model_validator(mode="before")
     def check_mutually_exclusive(cls, values):
diff --git a/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py b/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py
index 2e339c7fb..790b603c7 100644
--- a/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py
+++ b/freqtrade/util/progress_tracker.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from contextlib import AbstractContextManager
-from typing import Optional, Protocol
+from typing import Protocol
 
 from rich.progress import (
     BarColumn,
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ProgressLike(Protocol, AbstractContextManager["ProgressLike"]):
     def update(self, task_id: TaskID, *, advance: float | None = None, **kwargs): ...
 
 
-def retrieve_progress_tracker(pt: Optional[ProgressLike]) -> ProgressLike:
+def retrieve_progress_tracker(pt: ProgressLike | None) -> ProgressLike:
     if pt is None:
         return get_progress_tracker()
     return pt