diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 814e234..666b072 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ def main():
     hello_message = exchange.read_message()
     print("First message from exchange:", hello_message)
 
+    if "symbols" in hello_message:
+        for sym_data in hello_message["symbols"]:
+            sym = sym_data["symbol"]
+            pos = sym_data["position"]
+            if sym in orderman.positions:
+                orderman.positions[sym] = pos
+                orderman.future_positions[sym] = pos
+
     orderman.sell("BOND", 1001, 99)
     orderman.buy("BOND", 999, 99)