diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h b/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
index e521aad1b..43e9a9508 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_include.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define LP_COMMAND_SENDSOCK NN_PUSH
 #define LP_COMMAND_RECVSOCK NN_PULL
 
-
+#define LP_MAXPUBKEY_ERRORS 3
 #define PSOCK_KEEPALIVE 600
 #define MAINLOOP_PERSEC 10
 #define MAX_PSOCK_PORT 60000
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ struct iguana_info
 
 struct _LP_utxoinfo { bits256 txid; uint64_t value; int32_t vout; };
 
-struct LP_utxostats { uint32_t lasttime,errors,swappending,spentflag,lastspentcheck; };
+struct LP_utxostats { uint32_t lasttime,errors,swappending,spentflag,lastspentcheck,bestflag; };
 
 struct LP_utxobob { struct _LP_utxoinfo utxo,deposit; };
 
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
index d2df17e54..d5d4ca042 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ int32_t LP_tradecommand(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t pubsock,cJSON *argjson,
 
 char *LP_autotrade(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t mypubsock,double profitmargin,char *base,char *rel,double maxprice,double volume,int32_t timeout)
 {
-    int64_t satoshis,destsatoshis,desttxfee,txfee,bestdestsatoshis=0; bits256 txid,pubkey; char *obookstr; cJSON *orderbook,*asks,*item,*bestitem=0; struct LP_utxoinfo *autxo,*butxo,*bestutxo = 0; int32_t i,vout,numasks,DEXselector=0; uint32_t expiration; double ordermatchprice,bestmetric,metric,bestprice=0.,vol,price; struct LP_quoteinfo Q;
+    int64_t satoshis,destsatoshis,desttxfee,txfee,bestdestsatoshis=0; bits256 txid,pubkey; char *obookstr; cJSON *orderbook,*asks,*item,*bestitem=0; struct LP_utxoinfo *autxo,*butxo,*bestutxo = 0; int32_t i,vout,numasks,DEXselector=0; uint32_t expiration; double ordermatchprice,bestmetric,metric,bestprice=0.,vol,price; struct LP_quoteinfo Q; struct LP_pubkeyinfo *pubp;
     if ( maxprice <= 0. || volume <= 0. || LP_priceinfofind(base) == 0 || LP_priceinfofind(rel) == 0 )
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"invalid parameter\"}"));
     if ( (autxo= LP_utxo_bestfit(rel,SATOSHIDEN * volume)) == 0 )
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ char *LP_autotrade(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t mypubsock,double profitmargi
                         if ( price > maxprice )
                             price = maxprice;
                         pubkey = jbits256(item,"pubkey");
-                        if ( bits256_cmp(pubkey,LP_mypubkey) != 0 )
+                        if ( bits256_cmp(pubkey,LP_mypubkey) != 0 && (pubp= LP_pubkeyadd(pubkey)) != 0 && pubp->numerrors < LP_MAXPUBKEY_ERRORS )
                         {
                             if ( bestprice == 0. ) // assumes price ordered asks
                                 bestprice = price;
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ char *LP_autotrade(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t mypubsock,double profitmargi
                             vout = jint(item,"vout");
                             vol = jdouble(item,"volume");
                             metric = price / bestprice;
-                            if ( (butxo= LP_utxofind(1,txid,vout)) != 0 && (long long)(vol*SATOSHIDEN) == butxo->S.satoshis && LP_isavailable(butxo) > 0 && LP_ismine(butxo) == 0 )
+                            if ( (butxo= LP_utxofind(1,txid,vout)) != 0 && (long long)(vol*SATOSHIDEN) == butxo->S.satoshis && LP_isavailable(butxo) > 0 && LP_ismine(butxo) == 0 && butxo->T.bestflag == 0 )
                             {
                                 destsatoshis = ((butxo->S.satoshis - txfee) * price);
                                 if ( destsatoshis > autxo->payment.value-desttxfee-1 )
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ char *LP_autotrade(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t mypubsock,double profitmargi
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"cant set ordermatch quote\"}"));
     if ( LP_quotedestinfo(&Q,autxo->payment.txid,autxo->payment.vout,autxo->fee.txid,autxo->fee.vout,LP_mypubkey,autxo->coinaddr) < 0 )
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"cant set ordermatch quote info\"}"));
+    bestutxo->T.bestflag = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
     price = LP_query(ctx,myipaddr,mypubsock,profitmargin,"request",&Q);
     bestitem = LP_quotejson(&Q);
     if ( price > SMALLVAL )
@@ -646,8 +647,11 @@ char *LP_autotrade(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t mypubsock,double profitmargi
                 sleep(1);
             }
             if ( autxo->S.swap == 0 )
+            {
+                if ( (pubp= LP_pubkeyadd(bestutxo->pubkey)) != 0 )
+                    pubp->numerrors++;
                 jaddstr(bestitem,"status","couldnt establish connection");
-            else jaddstr(bestitem,"status","connected");
+            } else jaddstr(bestitem,"status","connected");
             jaddnum(bestitem,"quotedprice",price);
             jaddnum(bestitem,"maxprice",maxprice);
             jaddnum(bestitem,"requestid",Q.R.requestid);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c
index 6ca36fd5d..46d15fcda 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_prices.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct LP_pubkeyinfo
     UT_hash_handle hh;
     bits256 pubkey;
     double matrix[LP_MAXPRICEINFOS][LP_MAXPRICEINFOS];
-    uint32_t timestamp,istrusted;
+    uint32_t timestamp,istrusted,numerrors;
 } *LP_pubkeyinfos;
 
 struct LP_priceinfo *LP_priceinfofind(char *symbol)