diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/ExchangeClient.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/ExchangeClient.cs
index f83aa94..ef547a1 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/ExchangeClient.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/ExchangeClient.cs
@@ -79,13 +79,17 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net
 
         protected virtual async Task<CallResult<T>> ExecuteRequest<T>(Uri uri, string method = "GET", Dictionary<string, object> parameters = null, bool signed = false) where T : class
         {
-            if(signed && authProvider == null)
+            log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, $"Creating request for " + uri);
+            if (signed && authProvider == null)
                 return new CallResult<T>(null, new NoApiCredentialsError());
 
             var request = ConstructRequest(uri, method, parameters, signed);
 
             if (apiProxy != null)
+            {
+                log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Setting proxy");
                 request.SetProxy(apiProxy.Host, apiProxy.Port);
+            }
 
             foreach (var limiter in rateLimiters)
             {
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/BaseSocket.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/BaseSocket.cs
index 7ddc940..ac51e21 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/BaseSocket.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/BaseSocket.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Security.Authentication;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CryptoExchange.Net.Interfaces;
+using CryptoExchange.Net.Logging;
 using SuperSocket.ClientEngine.Proxy;
 using WebSocket4Net;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
     public class BaseSocket: IWebsocket
     {
         protected WebSocket socket;
+        protected Log log;
         protected object socketLock = new object();
 
         protected readonly List<Action<Exception>> errorhandlers = new List<Action<Exception>>();
@@ -37,12 +39,13 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
             set => socket.AutoSendPingInterval = (int) Math.Round(value.TotalSeconds);
         }
 
-        public BaseSocket(string url):this(url, new Dictionary<string, string>(), new Dictionary<string, string>())
+        public BaseSocket(Log log, string url):this(log, url, new Dictionary<string, string>(), new Dictionary<string, string>())
         {
         }
 
-        public BaseSocket(string url, IDictionary<string, string> cookies, IDictionary<string, string> headers)
+        public BaseSocket(Log log, string url, IDictionary<string, string> cookies, IDictionary<string, string> headers)
         {
+            this.log = log;
             socket = new WebSocket(url, cookies: cookies.ToList(), customHeaderItems: headers.ToList());
             socket.EnableAutoSendPing = true;
             socket.AutoSendPingInterval = 10;
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
                     if (socket == null || IsClosed)
                         return;
 
+                    log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Closing websocket");
                     ManualResetEvent evnt = new ManualResetEvent(false);
                     var handler = new EventHandler((o, a) => evnt.Set());
                     socket.Closed += handler;
@@ -104,7 +108,9 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
                     socket.Closed -= handler;
 
                     if (!triggered)
-                        Debug.WriteLine($"Not triggered, {socket.State}, Open: {IsOpen}, Closed: {IsClosed}");
+                        log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Websocket closed event did not trigger");
+                    else
+                        log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Websocket closed");
                 }
             }).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
@@ -120,6 +126,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
             {
                 lock (socketLock)
                 {
+                    log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Connecting websocket");
                     ManualResetEvent evnt = new ManualResetEvent(false);
                     var handler = new EventHandler((o, a) => evnt.Set());
                     socket.Opened += handler;
@@ -128,7 +135,12 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
                     evnt.WaitOne();
                     socket.Opened -= handler;
                     socket.Closed -= handler;
-                    return socket.State == WebSocketState.Open;
+                    var connected = socket.State == WebSocketState.Open;
+                    if (connected)
+                        log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Websocket connected");
+                    else
+                        log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Websocket connection failed, state: " + socket.State);
+                    return connected;
                 }
             }).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
@@ -150,6 +162,9 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
         {
             lock (socketLock)
             {
+                if (socket != null)
+                    log.Write(LogVerbosity.Debug, "Disposing websocket");
+
                 socket?.Dispose();
                 socket = null;
 
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/WebsocketFactory.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/WebsocketFactory.cs
index ba5ac1e..c06a951 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/WebsocketFactory.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Implementation/WebsocketFactory.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 using CryptoExchange.Net.Interfaces;
+using CryptoExchange.Net.Logging;
 
 namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Implementation
 {
     public class WebsocketFactory : IWebsocketFactory
     {
-        public IWebsocket CreateWebsocket(string url)
+        public IWebsocket CreateWebsocket(Log log, string url)
         {
-            return new BaseSocket(url);
+            return new BaseSocket(log, url);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Interfaces/IWebsocketFactory.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Interfaces/IWebsocketFactory.cs
index 2858af7..bc265f0 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Interfaces/IWebsocketFactory.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Interfaces/IWebsocketFactory.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Interfaces
+using CryptoExchange.Net.Logging;
+
+namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Interfaces
 {
     public interface IWebsocketFactory
     {
-        IWebsocket CreateWebsocket(string url);
+        IWebsocket CreateWebsocket(Log log, string url);
     }
 }
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Logging/ThreadSafeFileWriter.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Logging/ThreadSafeFileWriter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..950618a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Logging/ThreadSafeFileWriter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Logging
+{
+    public class ThreadSafeFileWriter: TextWriter
+    {
+        private StreamWriter logWriter;
+        private object writeLock;
+
+        public override Encoding Encoding => Encoding.ASCII;
+
+        public ThreadSafeFileWriter(string path)
+        {
+            writeLock = new object();
+            logWriter = new StreamWriter(File.Open(path, FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.Read));
+            logWriter.AutoFlush = true;
+        }
+
+
+        public override void WriteLine(string logMessage)
+        {
+            lock (writeLock)
+                logWriter.WriteLine(logMessage);
+        }
+
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            logWriter.Close();
+            logWriter = null;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CryptoExchange.Net/Requests/Request.cs b/CryptoExchange.Net/Requests/Request.cs
index 2085ef2..e2471a3 100644
--- a/CryptoExchange.Net/Requests/Request.cs
+++ b/CryptoExchange.Net/Requests/Request.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace CryptoExchange.Net.Requests
 
         public async Task<Stream> GetRequestStream()
         {
-            return await request.GetRequestStreamAsync();
+            return await request.GetRequestStreamAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         public async Task<IResponse> GetResponse()