WebSocket disconnects cause stale bot state
Connections recover but position and order state drift from reality, leading to unsafe decisions. Reliable reconnection, gap detection, and replay boundaries are needed to stabilize.
Common symptom variants
Primary playbook
Complete WebSocket auto-reconnect guide for trading bots. Implement automatic reconnection with exponential backoff, heartbeat ping-pong, message gap detection, and state recovery. Production-tested TypeScript code included.
Recommended resource
WebSocket manager template with automatic reconnection, gap detection, and state recovery for trading bots.
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