diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
index de9658f40..b32108f0b 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
@@ -983,7 +983,9 @@ char *LP_autobuy(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t mypubsock,char *base,char *rel
         timeout = LP_AUTOTRADE_TIMEOUT;
     if ( maxprice <= 0. || relvolume <= 0. || LP_priceinfofind(base) == 0 || LP_priceinfofind(rel) == 0 )
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"invalid parameter\"}"));
-    maxprice *= 1.005;
+    if ( strcmp("BTC",rel) == 0 )
+        maxprice *= 1.01;
+    else maxprice *= 1.001;
     memset(pubkeys,0,sizeof(pubkeys));
     LP_txfees(&txfee,&desttxfee,base,rel);
     destsatoshis = SATOSHIDEN * relvolume + 2*desttxfee;