diff --git a/examples/basic_market_order.py b/examples/basic_market_order.py
index f3db2c7..09298e5 100644
--- a/examples/basic_market_order.py
+++ b/examples/basic_market_order.py
@@ -1,41 +1,88 @@
 import time
+import logging
+import sys
 
 import example_utils
-
 from hyperliquid.utils import constants
 
+# Set up basic logging configuration
+logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stdout, level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def handle_order_result(order_result, operation_name):
+    """
+    Handles the common API response structure for market operations.
+    """
+    if order_result.get("status") == "ok":
+        statuses = order_result["response"]["data"]["statuses"]
+        success_count = 0
+        
+        for status in statuses:
+            if "filled" in status:
+                filled = status["filled"]
+                logger.info(f'{operation_name} successful: Order #{filled["oid"]} filled {filled["totalSz"]} @{filled["avgPx"]}')
+                success_count += 1
+            elif "error" in status:
+                logger.error(f'{operation_name} failed: {status["error"]}')
+            else:
+                logger.warning(f'{operation_name} returned unexpected status: {status}')
+        
+        if success_count == 0 and len(statuses) > 0:
+            # If the status was 'ok' but no fills occurred and no explicit error was given, 
+            # the order might have been cancelled due to max_slippage, or the market was too thin.
+            logger.warning(f'{operation_name} completed, but no fills were reported.')
+
+        return success_count > 0
+    else:
+        logger.error(f'API Call for {operation_name} failed. Status: {order_result.get("status", "unknown")}')
+        # Log the full response if possible for debugging
+        logger.debug(f'Full response: {order_result}')
+        return False
+
 
 def main():
-    address, info, exchange = example_utils.setup(constants.TESTNET_API_URL, skip_ws=True)
+    # Setup client, address, and exchange object
+    address, _, exchange = example_utils.setup(constants.TESTNET_API_URL, skip_ws=True)
+    logger.info(f"Wallet address: {address}")
 
     coin = "ETH"
-    is_buy = False
-    sz = 0.05
-
-    print(f"We try to Market {'Buy' if is_buy else 'Sell'} {sz} {coin}.")
+    is_buy = False # Set to False for a Market Sell
+    size = 0.05
+    
+    # max_slippage: max slippage percentage (e.g., 0.01 = 1% slippage allowed)
+    # The fifth argument (limit_px) is None for a market order.
+    max_slippage_percentage = 0.01 
 
-    order_result = exchange.market_open(coin, is_buy, sz, None, 0.01)
-    if order_result["status"] == "ok":
-        for status in order_result["response"]["data"]["statuses"]:
-            try:
-                filled = status["filled"]
-                print(f'Order #{filled["oid"]} filled {filled["totalSz"]} @{filled["avgPx"]}')
-            except KeyError:
-                print(f'Error: {status["error"]}')
+    logger.info(f"Attempting to Market {'Buy' if is_buy else 'Sell'} {size} {coin}.")
+    
+    # 
 
-        print("We wait for 2s before closing")
-        time.sleep(2)
+    order_result = exchange.market_open(
+        coin=coin, 
+        is_buy=is_buy, 
+        sz=size, 
+        limit_px=None, 
+        max_slippage=max_slippage_percentage
+    )
+    
+    # Handle the outcome of the market open order
+    if handle_order_result(order_result, "Market Open"):
+        # Wait a short period before closing the position
+        wait_time = 2 
+        logger.info(f"Position opened successfully. Waiting for {wait_time}s before closing...")
+        time.sleep(wait_time)
 
-        print(f"We try to Market Close all {coin}.")
+        # --- Close Position ---
+        logger.info(f"Attempting to Market Close all positions for {coin}.")
+        
+        # market_close is designed to liquidate the entire open position for the specified coin.
         order_result = exchange.market_close(coin)
-        if order_result["status"] == "ok":
-            for status in order_result["response"]["data"]["statuses"]:
-                try:
-                    filled = status["filled"]
-                    print(f'Order #{filled["oid"]} filled {filled["totalSz"]} @{filled["avgPx"]}')
-                except KeyError:
-                    print(f'Error: {status["error"]}')
-
+        handle_order_result(order_result, "Market Close")
+    else:
+        logger.error("Market open failed. Skipping position close.")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
+    try:
+        main()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.critical(f"A critical error occurred in main execution: {e}", exc_info=True)