diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 7e7354169..2b570d600 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ uint16_t LP_fixed_pairport,LP_publicport;
 int32_t LP_mybussock = -1;
 int32_t LP_mypubsock = -1;
 int32_t LP_mypullsock = -1;
-int32_t USERPASS_COUNTER,IAMLP = 0;
+int32_t LP_pendingswaps,USERPASS_COUNTER,IAMLP = 0;
 uint32_t LP_sessionid;
 double LP_profitratio = 1.;
 bits256 LP_mypub25519,LP_mypriv25519;
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
index 7593a83e0..6f72529bd 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ char *LP_connectedalice(cJSON *argjson) // alice
     if ( (qprice= LP_quote_validate(&autxo,&butxo,&Q,0)) <= SMALLVAL )
     {
         LP_availableset(autxo);
+        LP_pendingswaps--;
         printf("quote validate error %.0f\n",qprice);
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"quote validation error\"}"));
     }
@@ -455,6 +456,7 @@ char *LP_connectedalice(cJSON *argjson) // alice
     {
         printf("this node has no price for %s/%s (%.8f %.8f)\n",Q.destcoin,Q.srccoin,bid,ask);
         LP_availableset(autxo);
+        LP_pendingswaps--;
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"no price set\"}"));
     }
     printf("%s/%s bid %.8f ask %.8f\n",Q.srccoin,Q.destcoin,bid,ask);
@@ -464,10 +466,12 @@ char *LP_connectedalice(cJSON *argjson) // alice
     {
         printf("qprice %.8f too big vs %.8f\n",qprice,price);
         LP_availableset(autxo);
+        LP_pendingswaps--;
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"quote price too expensive\"}"));
     }
     if ( (coin= LP_coinfind(Q.destcoin)) == 0 )
     {
+        LP_pendingswaps++;
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"cant get alicecoin\"}"));
     }
     Q.privkey = LP_privkey(Q.destaddr,coin->taddr);
@@ -498,11 +502,13 @@ char *LP_connectedalice(cJSON *argjson) // alice
         printf("connected result.(%s)\n",jprint(retjson,0));
         if ( jobj(retjson,"error") != 0 )
             LP_availableset(autxo);
+        else LP_pendingswaps--;
         return(jprint(retjson,1));
     }
     else
     {
         LP_availableset(autxo);
+        LP_pendingswaps--;
         printf("no privkey found\n");
         return(clonestr("{\"error\",\"no privkey\"}"));
     }
@@ -618,7 +624,7 @@ struct LP_utxoinfo *LP_bestutxo(double *ordermatchpricep,int64_t *bestsatoshisp,
                                         if ( (qprice= LP_qprice_calc(&destsatoshis,&satoshis,(price*(100.+j))/100.,butxo->S.satoshis,txfee,autxo->payment.value,maxdestsatoshis,desttxfee)) > price+SMALLVAL )
                                             break;
                                     }
-                                    printf("j.%d/%d qprice %.8f vs price %.8f best.(%.8f %.8f)\n",j,n,qprice,price,dstr(satoshis),dstr(destsatoshis));
+                                    //printf("j.%d/%d qprice %.8f vs price %.8f best.(%.8f %.8f)\n",j,n,qprice,price,dstr(satoshis),dstr(destsatoshis));
                                     if ( metric < 1.2 && destsatoshis > desttxfee && destsatoshis-desttxfee > (autxo->payment.value / LP_MINCLIENTVOL) && satoshis-txfee > (butxo->S.satoshis / LP_MINVOL) && satoshis <= butxo->payment.value-txfee )
                                     {
                                         printf("value %.8f price %.8f/%.8f best %.8f destsatoshis %.8f * metric %.8f -> (%f)\n",dstr(autxo->payment.value),price,bestprice,bestmetric,dstr(destsatoshis),metric,dstr(destsatoshis) * metric * metric * metric);
@@ -747,6 +753,7 @@ char *LP_trade(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t mypubsock,struct LP_quoteinfo *q
     }
     if ( aliceutxo->S.swap == 0 )
         LP_availableset(aliceutxo);
+    else LP_pendingswaps++;
     return(jprint(bestitem,0));
 }
 
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c
index d1cedecc4..8098759ff 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_portfolio.c
@@ -426,30 +426,33 @@ void prices_loop(void *ignore)
                     LP_portfolio_relvolume = 0.;
                     if ( LP_pricevalid(maxprice) > 0 )
                     {
-                        printf("base buy.%s force %f, rel sell.%s force %f relvolume %f maxprice %.8f (%.8f %.8f)\n",buycoin,jdouble(retjson,"buyforce"),sellcoin,jdouble(retjson,"sellforce"),sell->relvolume,maxprice,bid,ask);
-                        relvolume = sell->relvolume;
-                        for (iter=0; iter<3; iter++)
+                        printf("pending.%d base buy.%s force %f, rel sell.%s force %f relvolume %f maxprice %.8f (%.8f %.8f)\n",LP_pendingswaps,buycoin,jdouble(retjson,"buyforce"),sellcoin,jdouble(retjson,"sellforce"),sell->relvolume,maxprice,bid,ask);
+                        if ( LP_pendingswaps == 0 )
                         {
-                            requestid = quoteid = 0;
-                            if ( LP_utxo_bestfit(sellcoin,SATOSHIDEN * relvolume) != 0 )
+                            relvolume = sell->relvolume;
+                            for (iter=0; iter<3; iter++)
                             {
-                                if ( (retstr2= LP_autotrade(ctx,"127.0.0.1",-1,buycoin,sellcoin,maxprice,relvolume,60,24*3600)) != 0 )
+                                requestid = quoteid = 0;
+                                if ( LP_utxo_bestfit(sellcoin,SATOSHIDEN * relvolume) != 0 )
                                 {
-                                    if ( (retjson2= cJSON_Parse(retstr2)) != 0 )
+                                    if ( (retstr2= LP_autotrade(ctx,"127.0.0.1",-1,buycoin,sellcoin,maxprice,relvolume,60,24*3600)) != 0 )
                                     {
-                                        if ( (requestid= juint(retjson2,"requestid")) != 0 && (quoteid= juint(retjson2,"quoteid")) != 0 )
+                                        if ( (retjson2= cJSON_Parse(retstr2)) != 0 )
                                         {
-                                            
+                                            if ( (requestid= juint(retjson2,"requestid")) != 0 && (quoteid= juint(retjson2,"quoteid")) != 0 )
+                                            {
+                                                
+                                            }
+                                            free_json(retjson2);
                                         }
-                                        free_json(retjson2);
+                                        printf("%s relvolume %.8f LP_autotrade.(%s)\n",sellcoin,relvolume,retstr2);
+                                        free(retstr2);
                                     }
-                                    printf("%s relvolume %.8f LP_autotrade.(%s)\n",sellcoin,relvolume,retstr2);
-                                    free(retstr2);
-                                }
-                                if ( requestid != 0 && quoteid != 0 )
-                                    break;
-                            } else printf("cant find alice %.8f %s\n",relvolume,sellcoin);
-                            relvolume *= 0.1;
+                                    if ( requestid != 0 && quoteid != 0 )
+                                        break;
+                                } else printf("cant find alice %.8f %s\n",relvolume,sellcoin);
+                                relvolume *= 0.1;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     else
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
index 34b3ad9b1..b7fbceca3 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_utxos.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ struct LP_utxoinfo *LP_utxo_bestfit(char *symbol,uint64_t destsatoshis)
     }
     HASH_ITER(hh,LP_utxoinfos[0],utxo,tmp)
     {
-        char str[65]; printf("s%u %d [%.8f vs %.8f] check %s.%s avail.%d ismine.%d >= %d\n",utxo->T.spentflag,LP_iseligible(&srcvalue,&srcvalue2,utxo->iambob,symbol,utxo->payment.txid,utxo->payment.vout,utxo->S.satoshis,utxo->fee.txid,utxo->fee.vout),dstr(destsatoshis),dstr(utxo->S.satoshis),utxo->coin,bits256_str(str,utxo->payment.txid),LP_isavailable(utxo) > 0,LP_ismine(utxo) > 0,utxo->S.satoshis >= destsatoshis);
+        //char str[65]; printf("s%u %d [%.8f vs %.8f] check %s.%s avail.%d ismine.%d >= %d\n",utxo->T.spentflag,LP_iseligible(&srcvalue,&srcvalue2,utxo->iambob,symbol,utxo->payment.txid,utxo->payment.vout,utxo->S.satoshis,utxo->fee.txid,utxo->fee.vout),dstr(destsatoshis),dstr(utxo->S.satoshis),utxo->coin,bits256_str(str,utxo->payment.txid),LP_isavailable(utxo) > 0,LP_ismine(utxo) > 0,utxo->S.satoshis >= destsatoshis);
         if ( strcmp(symbol,utxo->coin) != 0 )
             continue;
         if ( LP_isavailable(utxo) > 0 && LP_ismine(utxo) > 0 )
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ struct LP_utxoinfo *LP_utxo_bestfit(char *symbol,uint64_t destsatoshis)
                     continue;
                 }
                 bestutxo = utxo;
-            } else printf("skip alice utxo %.8f vs dest %.8f\n",dstr(utxo->S.satoshis),dstr(destsatoshis));
+            } //else printf("skip alice utxo %.8f vs dest %.8f\n",dstr(utxo->S.satoshis),dstr(destsatoshis));
         }
     }
     return(bestutxo);