diff --git a/vnpy/gateway/bitmex/bitmex_gateway.py b/vnpy/gateway/bitmex/bitmex_gateway.py
index e5af3082..549200a1 100644
--- a/vnpy/gateway/bitmex/bitmex_gateway.py
+++ b/vnpy/gateway/bitmex/bitmex_gateway.py
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from requests import ConnectionError
 
+from vnpy.event import Event
 from vnpy.api.rest import Request, RestClient
 from vnpy.api.websocket import WebsocketClient
+from vnpy.trader.event import EVENT_TIMER
 from vnpy.trader.constant import (
     Direction,
     Exchange,
@@ -97,6 +99,8 @@ class BitmexGateway(BaseGateway):
         self.rest_api = BitmexRestApi(self)
         self.ws_api = BitmexWebsocketApi(self)
 
+        event_engine.register(EVENT_TIMER, self.process_timer_event)
+
     def connect(self, setting: dict):
         """"""
         key = setting["ID"]
@@ -146,6 +150,10 @@ class BitmexGateway(BaseGateway):
         self.rest_api.stop()
         self.ws_api.stop()
 
+    def process_timer_event(self, event: Event):
+        """"""
+        self.rest_api.reset_rate_limit()
+
 
 class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
     """
@@ -167,6 +175,11 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
 
         self.connect_time = 0
 
+        # Use 60 by default, and will update after first request
+        self.rate_limit_limit = 60
+        self.rate_limit_remaining = 60
+        self.rate_limit_sleep = 0
+
     def sign(self, request):
         """
         Generate BitMEX signature.
@@ -238,6 +251,9 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
 
     def send_order(self, req: OrderRequest):
         """"""
+        if not self.check_rate_limit():
+           return ""
+
         orderid = str(self.connect_time + self._new_order_id())
 
         data = {
@@ -282,6 +298,9 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
 
     def cancel_order(self, req: CancelRequest):
         """"""
+        if not self.check_rate_limit():
+            return
+
         orderid = req.orderid
 
         if orderid.isdigit():
@@ -299,6 +318,9 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
 
     def query_history(self, req: HistoryRequest):
         """"""
+        if not self.check_rate_limit():
+            return
+
         history = []
         count = 750
         start_time = req.start.isoformat()
@@ -369,11 +391,19 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
         """
         Callback when sending order failed on server.
         """
+        self.update_rate_limit(request)
+
         order = request.extra
         order.status = Status.REJECTED
         self.gateway.on_order(order)
 
-        msg = f"委托失败，状态码：{status_code}，信息：{request.response.text}"
+        if request.response.text:
+            data = request.response.json()
+            error = data["error"]
+            msg = f"委托失败，状态码：{status_code}，类型：{error['name']}, 信息：{error['message']}"
+        else:
+            msg = f"委托失败，状态码：{status_code}"
+
         self.gateway.write_log(msg)
 
     def on_send_order_error(
@@ -392,7 +422,7 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
 
     def on_send_order(self, data, request):
         """Websocket will push a new order status"""
-        pass
+        self.update_rate_limit(request)
 
     def on_cancel_order_error(
         self, exception_type: type, exception_value: Exception, tb, request: Request
@@ -406,13 +436,17 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
 
     def on_cancel_order(self, data, request):
         """Websocket will push a new order status"""
-        pass
+        self.update_rate_limit(request)
 
     def on_failed(self, status_code: int, request: Request):
         """
         Callback to handle request failed.
         """
-        msg = f"请求失败，状态码：{status_code}，信息：{request.response.text}"
+        self.update_rate_limit(request)
+
+        data = request.response.json()
+        error = data["error"]
+        msg = f"请求失败，状态码：{status_code}，类型：{error['name']}, 信息：{error['message']}"
         self.gateway.write_log(msg)
 
     def on_error(
@@ -428,6 +462,47 @@ class BitmexRestApi(RestClient):
             self.exception_detail(exception_type, exception_value, tb, request)
         )
 
+    def update_rate_limit(self, request: Request):
+        """
+        Update current request limit remaining status.
+        """
+        if request.response is None:
+            return
+        headers = request.response.headers
+
+        self.rate_limit_remaining = int(headers["x-ratelimit-remaining"])
+        self.rate_limit_sleep = int(headers.get("Retry-After", 0)) + 1      # 1 extra second sleep
+
+    def reset_rate_limit(self):
+        """
+        Reset request limit remaining every 1 second.
+        """
+        self.rate_limit_remaining += 1
+        self.rate_limit_remaining = min(
+            self.rate_limit_remaining, self.rate_limit_limit)
+
+        # Countdown of retry sleep seconds
+        if self.rate_limit_sleep:
+            self.rate_limit_sleep -= 1
+
+    def check_rate_limit(self):
+        """
+        Check if rate limit is reached before sending out requests.
+        """
+        # Already received 429 from server
+        if self.rate_limit_sleep:
+            msg = f"请求过于频繁，已被BitMEX限制，请等待{self.rate_limit_sleep}秒后再试"
+            self.gateway.write_log(msg)
+            return False
+        # Just local request limit is reached
+        elif not self.rate_limit_remaining:
+            msg = "请求频率太高，有触发BitMEX流控的风险，请稍候再试"
+            self.gateway.write_log(msg)
+            return False
+        else:
+            self.rate_limit_remaining -= 1
+            return True
+
 
 class BitmexWebsocketApi(WebsocketClient):
     """"""