diff --git a/utils/fetch_pair_volatility.py b/utils/fetch_pair_volatility.py
index 8fb368b..3d9f763 100644
--- a/utils/fetch_pair_volatility.py
+++ b/utils/fetch_pair_volatility.py
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ import statistics
 from credentials import get_credentials
 from threading import Thread
 
+def write_to_log(message):
+    '''
+    Writes a message to the log file
+    '''
+    with open("log.txt", "a") as f:
+        f.write(message)
+
 
 def yang_zhang(candles):
     '''
@@ -128,13 +135,13 @@ def fetch_data(broker: str, pair_list: list, timeframe: str, samples: int):
         try:
             data = exchange.fetch_ohlcv(pair,timeframe=timeframe,limit=samples)
         except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
+            write_to_log(str(e))
             continue
         try:
             parkinson_volatility = parkinson(data)
             yangzhang_volatility = yang_zhang(data)
         except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
+            write_to_log(str(e))
             continue
         for item in data:
             trading_volume += item[4]*item[5]