diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 410e87b53..c8a2f2bde 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ node_modules
 candles.csv
 cexio.db
 history
+TMP_*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index b151975de..4fe789e3a 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -9,10 +9,18 @@ var config = {};
 
 // Gekko stores historical history
 config.history = {
-  // in what directory should Gekko store
+  // what directory should Gekko store
   // and load historical data from?
   directory: './history/'
 }
+
+config.sqliteWriter = {
+  enabled: true,
+  storeCandles: true,
+  storeTrades: false, // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+  storeAdvice: false // NOT IMPLEMENTED
+}
+
 config.debug = true; // for additional logging / debugging
 
 // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/core/budfox/marketFetcher.js b/core/budfox/marketFetcher.js
index 9d6d3dc88..6370cd15b 100644
--- a/core/budfox/marketFetcher.js
+++ b/core/budfox/marketFetcher.js
@@ -65,25 +65,21 @@ Fetcher.prototype._fetch = function(since) {
 
 Fetcher.prototype.fetch = function(since) {
   this.tries = 0;
-  log.debug('Requested', this.pair ,'trade data from', this.exchange.name, '...');
+  log.debug('Requested', this.pair, 'trade data from', this.exchange.name, '...');
   this._fetch(since);
 }
 
 Fetcher.prototype.processTrades = function(err, trades) {
-  if(err) {
-    log.warn(this.exhange.name, 'returned an error while fetching trades:', err);
-    log.debug('refetching...');
+  if(err || _.isEmpty(trades)) {
+    if(err) {
+      log.warn(this.exhange.name, 'returned an error while fetching trades:', err);
+      log.debug('refetching...');
+    } else
+      log.debug('Trade fetch came back empty, refetching...');
     setTimeout(this._fetch, +moment.duration('s', 1));
     return;
   }
 
-  // Make sure we have trades to check
-  if(_.isEmpty(trades)) {
-    log.debug('Trade fetch came back empty, refetching...');
-    setTimeout(this.fetch, +moment.duration('s', 1));
-    return;
-  }
-
   this.batcher.write(trades);
 }
 
diff --git a/core/pluginUtil.js b/core/pluginUtil.js
index cbb5b8144..f42cdcecb 100644
--- a/core/pluginUtil.js
+++ b/core/pluginUtil.js
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ var pluginHelper = {
   cannotLoad: function(plugin) {
     // verify plugin dependencies are installed
     if(_.has(plugin, 'dependencies'))
+      var error = false;
+
       _.each(plugin.dependencies, function(dep) {
         try {
-          require(dep.module);
+          var a = require(dep.module);
         }
         catch(e) {
-          return [
+          error = [
             'The plugin',
-            module.slug,
+            plugin.slug,
             'expects the module',
             dep.module,
             'to be installed.',
@@ -35,9 +37,11 @@ var pluginHelper = {
             'it by running: \n\n',
             '\tnpm install',
             dep.module + '@' + dep.version
-          ];
+          ].join(' ');
         }
       });
+
+    return error;
   },
   // loads a plugin
   // 
@@ -72,10 +76,10 @@ var pluginHelper = {
     if(plugin.async) {
       var instance = new Constructor(util.defer(function(err) {
         next(err, instance);
-      }));
+      }), plugin);
       instance.meta = plugin;
     } else {
-      var instance = new Constructor;
+      var instance = new Constructor(plugin);
       instance.meta = plugin;
       _.defer(function() {
         next(null, instance); 
diff --git a/core/util.js b/core/util.js
index 405c7c2dc..76cbd8681 100644
--- a/core/util.js
+++ b/core/util.js
@@ -99,15 +99,21 @@ var util = {
     console.log('Gekko version:', 'v' + util.getVersion());
     console.log('Nodejs version:', process.version);
   },
-  die: function(m) {
+  die: function(m, soft) {
+    console.log('death');
     if(m) {
-      console.log('\n\nGekko encountered an error and can\'t continue');
-      console.log('\nMeta debug info:\n');
-      util.logVersion();
-      console.log('\nError:\n');
-      console.log(m, '\n\n');
+      if(soft) {
+        console.log('\n', m, '\n\n');
+      } else {
+        console.log('\n\nGekko encountered an error and can\'t continue');
+        console.log('\nError:\n');
+        console.log(m, '\n\n');
+        console.log('\nMeta debug info:\n');
+        util.logVersion();
+        console.log('');
+      }
     }
-    process.kill();
+    process.exit(0);
   },
   dirs: function() {
     var ROOT = __dirname + '/../';
diff --git a/gekko.js b/gekko.js
index 9cfa6a41b..57d3f24de 100644
--- a/gekko.js
+++ b/gekko.js
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ var loadPlugins = function(next) {
     pluginParameters,
     pluginHelper.load,
     function(error, _plugins) {
+
       if(error)
-        return util.die(error);
+        return util.die(error, true);
 
       plugins = _.compact(_plugins);
       next();
@@ -214,9 +215,9 @@ async.series(
 
     // everything is setup!
 
-    market = new Market(config.watch)
+    var market = new Market(config.watch)
       .start()
-      .pipe(new GekkoStream(candleConsumers));
+      .pipe(new GekkoStream(candleConsumers))
 
       // convert JS objects to JSON string
       // .pipe(new require('stringify-stream')())
diff --git a/plugins.js b/plugins.js
index ea49ae343..6c7575eef 100644
--- a/plugins.js
+++ b/plugins.js
@@ -14,8 +14,20 @@
 //    backtest is during a backtest.
 // dependencies: a list of external npm modules this plugin requires to
 //    be installed.
-// emits: does this plugin emits events?
+// emits: events emitted by this plugin that other plugins can subscribe to.
 var plugins = [
+  {
+    name: 'SQLite Datastore',
+    description: 'Store candles, trades and advices in a SQLite database',
+    slug: 'sqliteWriter',
+    version: 0.1,
+    async: true,
+    modes: ['realtime'],
+    dependencies: [{
+      module: 'sqlite3',
+      version: '3.1.3'
+    }]
+  },
   {
     name: 'Trading Advisor',
     description: 'Calculate trading advice',
@@ -48,7 +60,7 @@ var plugins = [
   },
   {
     name: 'Mailer',
-    description: 'Sends you email yourself everytime Gekko has new advice.',
+    description: 'Sends you an email everytime Gekko has new advice.',
     slug: 'mailer',
     async: true,
     modes: ['realtime'],
diff --git a/plugins/adviceLogger.js b/plugins/adviceLogger.js
index 29bb2f9f4..19d6e001d 100644
--- a/plugins/adviceLogger.js
+++ b/plugins/adviceLogger.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Actor.prototype.processTrade = function(trade) {
 Actor.prototype.processAdvice = function(advice) {
   console.log()
   log.info('We have new trading advice!');
-  log.info('\t Position to take:', advice.recommandation);
+  log.info('\t Position:', advice.recommandation);
   log.info('\t Market price:', this.price);
   log.info('\t Based on market time:', this.marketTime.format('YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss'));
   console.log()