diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 2693199..050412a 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
                 "PYTHONPATH": "${workspaceFolder}/..",
                 "CONFIG_SERVICE": "cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789",
                 "CVTT_URL": "http://cvtt-tester-01.cvtt.vpn:23456",
-                "MODEL_CONFIG": "vecm"
+                "MODEL_CONFIG": "vecm",
+                "PAIR_TRADER_REST_PORT": "54320"
             },
             "args": [
                 // "--config=${workspaceFolder}/configuration/pair_trader.cfg",
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index fa3de58..99d85ec 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.5
\ No newline at end of file
+0.0.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/pt_strategy/live/live_strategy.py b/lib/pt_strategy/live/live_strategy.py
index 57c1357..1954434 100644
--- a/lib/pt_strategy/live/live_strategy.py
+++ b/lib/pt_strategy/live/live_strategy.py
@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ class PtLiveStrategy(NamedObject):
 
         self.allowed_md_lag_sec_ = self.config_.get_value("allowed_md_lag_sec", 3)
 
-        await self.pairs_trader_.subscribe_md()
-
         self.open_threshold_ = self.config_.get_value(
             "model/disequilibrium/open_trshld", 0.0
         )
@@ -101,6 +99,9 @@ class PtLiveStrategy(NamedObject):
             self.close_threshold_ > 0
         ), "disequilibrium/close_trshld must be greater than 0"
 
+        await self.pairs_trader_.subscribe_md()
+
+
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"{self.classname()}: trading_pair={self.trading_pair_}, mdp={self.model_data_policy_.__class__.__name__}, "