diff --git a/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request.go b/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request.go
index cab2ed554..180c6d9d8 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request.go
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ import (
 type SymbolStatus string
 
 const (
-	// SymbolOffline represent market is suspended, users cannot trade.
-	SymbolOffline SymbolStatus = "offline"
-	// SymbolGray represents market is online, but user trading is not available.
-	SymbolGray SymbolStatus = "gray"
-	// SymbolOnline trading begins, users can trade.
-	SymbolOnline SymbolStatus = "online"
+	// SymbolStatusOffline represent market is suspended, users cannot trade.
+	SymbolStatusOffline SymbolStatus = "offline"
+
+	// SymbolStatusGray represents market is online, but user trading is not available.
+	SymbolStatusGray SymbolStatus = "gray"
+
+	// SymbolStatusOnline trading begins, users can trade.
+	SymbolStatusOnline SymbolStatus = "online"
 )
 
 type Symbol struct {
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request_requestgen.go b/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request_requestgen.go
index 700583094..b91ad44c9 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request_requestgen.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/bitget/bitgetapi/v2/get_symbols_request_requestgen.go
@@ -137,15 +137,29 @@ func (g *GetSymbolsRequest) Do(ctx context.Context) ([]Symbol, error) {
 	}
 
 	var apiResponse bitgetapi.APIResponse
-	if err := response.DecodeJSON(&apiResponse); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+
+	type responseUnmarshaler interface {
+		Unmarshal(data []byte) error
+	}
+
+	if unmarshaler, ok := interface{}(&apiResponse).(responseUnmarshaler); ok {
+		if err := unmarshaler.Unmarshal(response.Body); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		// The line below checks the content type, however, some API server might not send the correct content type header,
+		// Hence, this is commented for backward compatibility
+		// response.IsJSON()
+		if err := response.DecodeJSON(&apiResponse); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	type responseValidator interface {
 		Validate() error
 	}
-	validator, ok := interface{}(apiResponse).(responseValidator)
-	if ok {
+
+	if validator, ok := interface{}(&apiResponse).(responseValidator); ok {
 		if err := validator.Validate(); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert.go b/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert.go
index 9e6a65504..54ca48498 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert.go
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ func toGlobalBalance(asset v2.AccountAsset) types.Balance {
 }
 
 func toGlobalMarket(s v2.Symbol) types.Market {
-	if s.Status != v2.SymbolOnline {
-		log.Warnf("The symbol %s is not online", s.Symbol)
+	if s.Status != v2.SymbolStatusOnline {
+		log.Warnf("The market symbol status %s is not online: %s", s.Symbol, s.Status)
 	}
+
 	return types.Market{
 		Symbol:          s.Symbol,
 		LocalSymbol:     s.Symbol,
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert_test.go b/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert_test.go
index cf3f0ab94..6f34b5021 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert_test.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/bitget/convert_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func Test_toGlobalBalance(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_toGlobalMarket(t *testing.T) {
 	// sample:
-	//{
+	// {
 	//   "symbol":"BTCUSDT",
 	//   "baseCoin":"BTC",
 	//   "quoteCoin":"USDT",
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func Test_toGlobalMarket(t *testing.T) {
 	//   "minTradeUSDT":"5",
 	//   "buyLimitPriceRatio":"0.05",
 	//   "sellLimitPriceRatio":"0.05"
-	//}
+	// }
 	inst := v2.Symbol{
 		Symbol:              "BTCUSDT",
 		BaseCoin:            "BTC",
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func Test_toGlobalMarket(t *testing.T) {
 		QuantityPrecision:   fixedpoint.NewFromFloat(4),
 		QuotePrecision:      fixedpoint.NewFromFloat(6),
 		MinTradeUSDT:        fixedpoint.NewFromFloat(5),
-		Status:              v2.SymbolOnline,
+		Status:              v2.SymbolStatusOnline,
 		BuyLimitPriceRatio:  fixedpoint.NewFromFloat(0.05),
 		SellLimitPriceRatio: fixedpoint.NewFromFloat(0.05),
 	}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func Test_toGlobalMarket(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_toGlobalTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	// sample:
-	//{
+	// {
 	//   "open":"36465.96",
 	//   "symbol":"BTCUSDT",
 	//   "high24h":"37040.25",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func Test_toGlobalTicker(t *testing.T) {
 	//   "openUtc":"36465.96",
 	//   "changeUtc24h":"0.00599",
 	//   "change24h":"-0.00426"
-	//}
+	// }
 	ticker := v2.Ticker{
 		Symbol:       "BTCUSDT",
 		High24H:      fixedpoint.NewFromFloat(24175.65),
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ func Test_toGlobalTrade(t *testing.T) {
 	//   "tradeScope":"taker",
 	//   "cTime":"1699020564676",
 	//   "uTime":"1699020564687"
-	//}
+	// }
 	trade := v2.Trade{
 		UserId:    types.StrInt64(8672173294),
 		Symbol:    "APEUSDT",
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/bitget/exchange.go b/pkg/exchange/bitget/exchange.go
index 894c5fc4e..7d4fc67c9 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/bitget/exchange.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/bitget/exchange.go
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ func (e *Exchange) QueryMarkets(ctx context.Context) (types.MarketMap, error) {
 
 	markets := types.MarketMap{}
 	for _, s := range symbols {
+		if s.Status == v2.SymbolStatusOffline {
+			// ignore offline symbols
+			continue
+		}
+
 		markets[s.Symbol] = toGlobalMarket(s)
 	}