diff --git a/catalyst/__main__.py b/catalyst/__main__.py
index ea20c957..3a38ce23 100644
--- a/catalyst/__main__.py
+++ b/catalyst/__main__.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ def ipython_only(option):
 @click.option(
     '--capital-base',
     type=float,
-    default=10e6,
     show_default=True,
     help='The starting capital for the simulation.',
 )
diff --git a/catalyst/constants.py b/catalyst/constants.py
index 93c118b6..1793257e 100644
--- a/catalyst/constants.py
+++ b/catalyst/constants.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+import os
 import logbook
 
-LOG_LEVEL = logbook.INFO
-
-SYMBOLS_URL = 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/enigmaco/catalyst-exchanges/' \
-              '{exchange}/symbols.json'
+''' You can override the LOG level from your environment.
+    For example, if you want to see the DEBUG messages, run:
+    $ export CATALYST_LOG_LEVEL=10
+'''
+LOG_LEVEL = int(os.environ.get('CATALYST_LOG_LEVEL', logbook.INFO))
 
 DATE_TIME_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'
-DATE_FORMAT = '%Y-%m-%d'
 
-AUTO_INGEST = False
+AUTO_INGEST = False
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