diff --git a/app/config/system_config.py b/app/config/system_config.py
index 7705400..c8ae0c0 100644
--- a/app/config/system_config.py
+++ b/app/config/system_config.py
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ def default_price_streamer_config():
         "refresh_symbols_seconds": _env_float("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_REFRESH_SYMBOLS_SECONDS", 20),
         "idle_sleep_seconds": _env_float("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_IDLE_SLEEP_SECONDS", 5),
         "reconnect_delay_seconds": _env_float("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_RECONNECT_DELAY_SECONDS", 5),
+        "ping_interval_seconds": _env_float("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_PING_INTERVAL_SECONDS", 30),
+        "ping_timeout_seconds": _env_float("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_PING_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", 60),
+        "close_timeout_seconds": _env_float("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_CLOSE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", 5),
+        "transient_log_interval_seconds": _env_float("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_TRANSIENT_LOG_INTERVAL_SECONDS", 900),
         "max_stream_symbols": _env_int("ALPHAX_PRICE_STREAMER_MAX_SYMBOLS", 200),
         "include_actionable_recommendations": True,
         "include_open_paper_trades": True,
diff --git a/app/services/price_streamer.py b/app/services/price_streamer.py
index 998966f..5ee13cf 100644
--- a/app/services/price_streamer.py
+++ b/app/services/price_streamer.py
@@ -11,19 +11,24 @@ import json
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import websockets
+from websockets.exceptions import ConnectionClosed, ConnectionClosedError, ConnectionClosedOK
 
 from app.config.system_config import price_streamer_config
 from app.db.altcoin_db import init_db, update_latest_price_cache
 from app.db.paper_trading import sync_recommendation
 from app.db.recommendation_queries import get_active_recommendations_deduped
 from app.db.schema import get_conn
-from app.db.system_logs import record_exception
+from app.db.system_logs import record_exception, record_system_error
 
 
 def _now() -> str:
     return datetime.now().isoformat()
 
 
+_LAST_TRANSIENT_LOG_AT = 0.0
+_TRANSIENT_DISCONNECT_COUNT = 0
+
+
 def _safe_float(value, default=0.0) -> float:
     try:
         if value is None or value == "":
@@ -159,6 +164,53 @@ def _parse_ticker_message(raw: str) -> tuple[str, float]:
     return symbol.upper(), price
 
 
+def _is_transient_ws_error(exc: BaseException) -> bool:
+    if isinstance(exc, (ConnectionClosed, ConnectionClosedError, ConnectionClosedOK, TimeoutError, asyncio.TimeoutError, OSError)):
+        return True
+    message = str(exc).lower()
+    return any(
+        needle in message
+        for needle in (
+            "keepalive ping timeout",
+            "no close frame received",
+            "connection closed",
+            "connection reset",
+            "temporarily unavailable",
+            "timed out",
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def _record_transient_disconnect(exc: BaseException, cfg: dict, symbols_count: int) -> None:
+    global _LAST_TRANSIENT_LOG_AT, _TRANSIENT_DISCONNECT_COUNT
+    _TRANSIENT_DISCONNECT_COUNT += 1
+    loop_time = 0.0
+    try:
+        loop_time = asyncio.get_running_loop().time()
+    except Exception:
+        loop_time = 0.0
+    interval = max(0.0, _safe_float(cfg.get("transient_log_interval_seconds"), 900))
+    if interval > 0 and _LAST_TRANSIENT_LOG_AT and loop_time and loop_time - _LAST_TRANSIENT_LOG_AT < interval:
+        return
+    _LAST_TRANSIENT_LOG_AT = loop_time or _LAST_TRANSIENT_LOG_AT
+    try:
+        record_system_error(
+            source="price_streamer",
+            level="warning",
+            error_type=exc.__class__.__name__,
+            message=f"websocket transient disconnect: {exc}",
+            status_code=0,
+            context={
+                "symbols_count": symbols_count,
+                "disconnect_count_since_start": _TRANSIENT_DISCONNECT_COUNT,
+                "reconnect_delay_seconds": cfg.get("reconnect_delay_seconds"),
+            },
+            fingerprint="price_streamer_transient_disconnect",
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
 async def run_forever() -> None:
     init_db()
     cfg = price_streamer_config()
@@ -173,10 +225,12 @@ async def run_forever() -> None:
     log_every = max(1, _safe_int(cfg.get("log_every_events"), 100))
 
     while True:
+        symbols_count = 0
         try:
             cfg = price_streamer_config()
             targets = load_stream_targets(cfg=cfg)
             symbols = sorted(targets.keys())
+            symbols_count = len(symbols)
             if not symbols:
                 print("[price-streamer] no active symbols, sleeping", flush=True)
                 await asyncio.sleep(idle_sleep)
@@ -185,7 +239,12 @@ async def run_forever() -> None:
             print(f"[price-streamer] connecting symbols={len(symbols)}", flush=True)
             last_refresh = asyncio.get_running_loop().time()
             count = 0
-            async with websockets.connect(url, ping_interval=20, ping_timeout=20, close_timeout=5) as ws:
+            async with websockets.connect(
+                url,
+                ping_interval=max(5.0, _safe_float(cfg.get("ping_interval_seconds"), 30)),
+                ping_timeout=max(5.0, _safe_float(cfg.get("ping_timeout_seconds"), 60)),
+                close_timeout=max(1.0, _safe_float(cfg.get("close_timeout_seconds"), 5)),
+            ) as ws:
                 async for raw in ws:
                     symbol, price = _parse_ticker_message(raw)
                     if symbol and price > 0:
@@ -201,11 +260,15 @@ async def run_forever() -> None:
                         targets = new_targets
                         last_refresh = asyncio.get_running_loop().time()
         except Exception as exc:
-            print(f"[price-streamer] error: {exc}", flush=True)
-            try:
-                record_exception(exc, source="price_streamer")
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+            if _is_transient_ws_error(exc):
+                print(f"[price-streamer] websocket disconnected, reconnecting: {exc}", flush=True)
+                _record_transient_disconnect(exc, cfg, symbols_count)
+            else:
+                print(f"[price-streamer] error: {exc}", flush=True)
+                try:
+                    record_exception(exc, source="price_streamer")
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
             await asyncio.sleep(reconnect_delay)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_price_streamer.py b/tests/test_price_streamer.py
index d3e68d6..8ce5fb9 100644
--- a/tests/test_price_streamer.py
+++ b/tests/test_price_streamer.py
@@ -149,3 +149,37 @@ def test_price_streamer_parse_ticker_message():
 
     assert symbol == "WS/USDT"
     assert price == pytest.approx(101.5)
+
+
+def test_price_streamer_treats_keepalive_disconnect_as_transient():
+    exc = TimeoutError("sent 1011 (internal error) keepalive ping timeout; no close frame received")
+
+    assert price_streamer._is_transient_ws_error(exc) is True
+
+
+def test_price_streamer_transient_disconnect_logging_is_throttled(monkeypatch):
+    calls = []
+
+    class FakeLoop:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.value = 1000.0
+
+        def time(self):
+            return self.value
+
+    fake_loop = FakeLoop()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(price_streamer, "_LAST_TRANSIENT_LOG_AT", 0.0)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(price_streamer, "_TRANSIENT_DISCONNECT_COUNT", 0)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(price_streamer.asyncio, "get_running_loop", lambda: fake_loop)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(price_streamer, "record_system_error", lambda **kwargs: calls.append(kwargs) or 1)
+
+    cfg = {"transient_log_interval_seconds": 900, "reconnect_delay_seconds": 5}
+    price_streamer._record_transient_disconnect(TimeoutError("keepalive ping timeout"), cfg, 12)
+    fake_loop.value += 60
+    price_streamer._record_transient_disconnect(TimeoutError("keepalive ping timeout"), cfg, 12)
+    fake_loop.value += 901
+    price_streamer._record_transient_disconnect(TimeoutError("keepalive ping timeout"), cfg, 12)
+
+    assert len(calls) == 2
+    assert calls[0]["level"] == "warning"
+    assert calls[0]["fingerprint"] == "price_streamer_transient_disconnect"