diff --git a/lib/trader.js b/lib/trader.js
index 3ec9bc32..96f11698 100644
--- a/lib/trader.js
+++ b/lib/trader.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var Trader = module.exports = function (db) {
   this.db = db;
   this.rates = {};
   this.logger = new (winston.Logger)({
-    transports: [new (winston.transports.Console)({level: 'info'})]
+    transports: [new (winston.transports.Console)({level: 'debug'})]
   });
 
   this._tradeQueue = [];
@@ -230,24 +230,24 @@ Trader.prototype.trade = function (rec, deviceFingerprint) {
 Trader.prototype.executeTrades = function () {
   if (!this.tradeExchange) return;
 
-  this.logger.info('checking for trades');
+  this.logger.debug('checking for trades');
 
   var trade = this._consolidateTrades();
-  this.logger.info('consolidated: ', JSON.stringify(trade));
+  this.logger.debug('consolidated: ', JSON.stringify(trade));
 
   if (trade.fiat === 0) {
-    this.logger.info('rejecting 0 trade');
+    this.logger.debug('rejecting 0 trade');
     return;
   }
 
   if (trade.fiat < this.config.exchanges.settings.minimumTradeFiat) {
     // throw it back in the water
-    this.logger.info('reject fiat too small');
+    this.logger.debug('reject fiat too small');
     this._tradeQueue.unshift(trade);
     return;
   }
 
-  this.logger.info('making a trade: %d', trade.satoshis / Math.pow(10, 8));
+  this.logger.debug('making a trade: %d', trade.satoshis / Math.pow(10, 8));
   var self = this;
   this._purchase(trade, function (err) {
     if (err) self.logger.error(err);