diff --git a/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream.go b/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream.go
index e1bfb7c31..3d2417758 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type Stream struct {
 	key    string
 	secret string
 
+	// subscriptions are only accessed in single goroutine environment, so I don't use mutex to protect them
 	subscriptions []websocketRequest
 }
 
@@ -38,12 +39,15 @@ func NewStream(key, secret string) *Stream {
 
 	s.ws.OnMessage((&messageHandler{StandardStream: s.StandardStream}).handleMessage)
 	s.ws.OnConnected(func(conn *websocket.Conn) {
-		for _, sub := range s.subscriptions {
+		subs := []websocketRequest{newLoginRequest(s.key, s.secret, time.Now())}
+		subs = append(subs, s.subscriptions...)
+		for _, sub := range subs {
 			if err := conn.WriteJSON(sub); err != nil {
 				s.ws.EmitError(fmt.Errorf("failed to send subscription: %+v", sub))
 			}
 		}
 	})
+
 	return s
 }
 
@@ -58,13 +62,29 @@ func (s *Stream) Connect(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	go func() {
+		// https://docs.ftx.com/?javascript#request-process
+		tk := time.NewTicker(15 * time.Second)
+		defer tk.Stop()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+					logger.WithError(err).Errorf("websocket ping goroutine is terminated")
+				}
+			case <-tk.C:
+				if err := s.ws.Conn().WriteJSON(websocketRequest{
+					Operation: ping,
+				}); err != nil {
+					logger.WithError(err).Warnf("failed to ping, try in next tick")
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}()
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *Stream) subscribePrivateEvents() {
-	s.addSubscription(
-		newLoginRequest(s.key, s.secret, time.Now()),
-	)
 	s.addSubscription(websocketRequest{
 		Operation: subscribe,
 		Channel:   privateOrdersChannel,
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream_message_handler.go b/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream_message_handler.go
index 0fd931cee..894abce65 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream_message_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/ftx/stream_message_handler.go
@@ -11,13 +11,21 @@ type messageHandler struct {
 }
 
 func (h *messageHandler) handleMessage(message []byte) {
-	logger.Infof("raw: %+v", string(message))
 	var r websocketResponse
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(message, &r); err != nil {
 		logger.WithError(err).Errorf("failed to unmarshal resp: %s", string(message))
 		return
 	}
 
+	if r.Type == errRespType {
+		logger.Errorf("receives err: %+v", r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if r.Type == pongRespType {
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch r.Channel {
 	case orderBookChannel:
 		h.handleOrderBook(r)
@@ -26,11 +34,7 @@ func (h *messageHandler) handleMessage(message []byte) {
 	case privateTradesChannel:
 		h.handleTrades(r)
 	default:
-		if r.Type != errRespType {
-			logger.Errorf("unsupported message type: %+v", r.Type)
-			return
-		}
-		logger.Errorf("received err: %s", r.toErrResponse())
+		logger.Warnf("unsupported message type: %+v", r.Type)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/ftx/websocket_messages.go b/pkg/exchange/ftx/websocket_messages.go
index 0b99012a0..a10c6cfb9 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/ftx/websocket_messages.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/ftx/websocket_messages.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 type operation string
 
+const ping operation = "ping"
 const login operation = "login"
 const subscribe operation = "subscribe"
 const unsubscribe operation = "unsubscribe"
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func loginBody(millis int64) string {
 
 type respType string
 
+const pongRespType respType = "pong"
 const errRespType respType = "error"
 const subscribedRespType respType = "subscribed"
 const unsubscribedRespType respType = "unsubscribed"