diff --git a/lbry/prometheus.py b/lbry/prometheus.py
index 220ee97bd..3c09c49f6 100644
--- a/lbry/prometheus.py
+++ b/lbry/prometheus.py
@@ -1,14 +1,44 @@
+import time
 import logging
+import asyncio
+import asyncio.tasks
 from aiohttp import web
 from prometheus_client import generate_latest as prom_generate_latest
+from prometheus_client import Counter, Histogram, Gauge
+
+
+PROBES_IN_FLIGHT = Counter("probes_in_flight", "Number of loop probes in flight", namespace='asyncio')
+PROBES_FINISHED = Counter("probes_finished", "Number of finished loop probes", namespace='asyncio')
+PROBE_TIMES = Histogram("probe_times", "Loop probe times", namespace='asyncio')
+TASK_COUNT = Gauge("running_tasks", "Number of running tasks", namespace='asyncio')
+
+
+def get_loop_metrics(delay=1):
+    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+    def callback(started):
+        PROBE_TIMES.observe(time.perf_counter() - started - delay)
+        PROBES_FINISHED.inc()
+
+    async def monitor_loop_responsiveness():
+        while True:
+            now = time.perf_counter()
+            loop.call_later(delay, callback, now)
+            PROBES_IN_FLIGHT.inc()
+            TASK_COUNT.set(len(asyncio.tasks._all_tasks))
+            await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+
+    return loop.create_task(monitor_loop_responsiveness())
 
 
 class PrometheusServer:
     def __init__(self, logger=None):
         self.runner = None
         self.logger = logger or logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        self._monitor_loop_task = None
 
     async def start(self, interface: str, port: int):
+        self.logger.info("start prometheus metrics")
         prom_app = web.Application()
         prom_app.router.add_get('/metrics', self.handle_metrics_get_request)
         self.runner = web.AppRunner(prom_app)
@@ -16,7 +46,10 @@ class PrometheusServer:
 
         metrics_site = web.TCPSite(self.runner, interface, port, shutdown_timeout=.5)
         await metrics_site.start()
-        self.logger.info('metrics server listening on %s:%i', *metrics_site._server.sockets[0].getsockname()[:2])
+        self.logger.info(
+            'prometheus metrics server listening on %s:%i', *metrics_site._server.sockets[0].getsockname()[:2]
+        )
+        self._monitor_loop_task = get_loop_metrics()
 
     async def handle_metrics_get_request(self, request: web.Request):
         try:
@@ -29,4 +62,7 @@ class PrometheusServer:
             raise
 
     async def stop(self):
+        if self._monitor_loop_task and not self._monitor_loop_task.done():
+            self._monitor_loop_task.cancel()
+        self._monitor_loop_task = None
         await self.runner.cleanup()
diff --git a/tests/integration/other/test_exchange_rate_manager.py b/tests/integration/other/test_exchange_rate_manager.py
index 513b636da..c9664f12c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/other/test_exchange_rate_manager.py
+++ b/tests/integration/other/test_exchange_rate_manager.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from lbry.extras.daemon.exchange_rate_manager import ExchangeRate, ExchangeRateM
 
 
 class TestExchangeRateManager(AsyncioTestCase):
-
     async def test_exchange_rate_manager(self):
         # TODO: re-enable cryptonator.com
+        # TODO: this uses real exchange rate feeds... update to use mocks
         manager = ExchangeRateManager(FEEDS)
         manager.start()
         self.addCleanup(manager.stop)
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ class TestExchangeRateManager(AsyncioTestCase):
             self.assertTrue(feed.is_online)
             self.assertIsInstance(feed.rate, ExchangeRate)
         lbc = manager.convert_currency('USD', 'LBC', Decimal('0.01'))
-        self.assertGreaterEqual(lbc, 0.1)
+        self.assertGreaterEqual(lbc, 0.01)
         self.assertLessEqual(lbc, 10.0)