diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 27c7ad9..393263d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 sqlalchemy
 alembic
 omegaconf
-web3>=6,<7
+web3
 psycopg2-binary
 orjson
 sortedcontainers
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ requests
 aiohttp
 charset-normalizer
 pytz
+prometheus_client
diff --git a/src/dexorder/__init__.py b/src/dexorder/__init__.py
index b191ab4..b82970c 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/__init__.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/__init__.py
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ import logging
 from contextvars import ContextVar
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from decimal import Decimal
-from typing import Callable, Any
+from typing import Callable, Any, Union, Optional
 
 from web3 import AsyncWeb3
 
 order_log = logging.getLogger('dexorder.order.log')
 
 dec = Decimal
+
 def now():
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
diff --git a/src/dexorder/accounting.py b/src/dexorder/accounting.py
index af18ec5..29152ed 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/accounting.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/accounting.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
+from typing import Union
 
 from sqlalchemy import select, func, text
 from typing_extensions import Optional
 from web3.exceptions import ContractLogicError
 from web3.types import EventData
 
-from dexorder import db, dec, NATIVE_TOKEN, from_timestamp, config, ADDRESS_0, now, Account
+from dexorder import db, dec, NATIVE_TOKEN, from_timestamp, config, ADDRESS_0, now, Account, metric
 from dexorder.base import TransactionReceiptDict
 from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain
 from dexorder.blocks import get_block_timestamp, get_block, current_block
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 accounting_initialized = False
 
+_tracked_addrs = set()
+
+def is_tracked_address(addr: str) -> bool:
+    return addr in _tracked_addrs
+
 
 class ReconciliationException(Exception):
     pass
@@ -58,6 +64,8 @@ async def initialize_accounts_2():
         await asyncio.gather(
             *map(adjust_balance, (of_account, gf_account, ff_account, *exe_accounts))
         )
+    for db_account in db.session.execute(select(DbAccount)).scalars():
+        _tracked_addrs.add(db_account.address)
 
 
 async def initialize_mark_to_market():
@@ -128,13 +136,16 @@ def ensure_account(addr: str, kind: AccountKind) -> DbAccount:
             log.warning(f'Account {addr} has wrong kind {found.kind} != {kind}')
             found.kind = kind
             db.session.add(found)
+            _tracked_addrs.add(found.address)
     else:
         found = DbAccount(chain=chain, address=addr, kind=kind, balances={})
         db.session.add(found)
+        _tracked_addrs.add(found.address)
     return found
 
 
-async def accounting_transfer(receipt: TransactionReceiptDict, token: str, sender: str, receiver: str, amount: dec, adjust_decimals=True):
+async def accounting_transfer(receipt: TransactionReceiptDict, token: str,
+                              sender: str, receiver: str, amount: Union[dec,int], adjust_decimals=True):
     block_hash = hexstr(receipt['blockHash'])
     tx_id = hexstr(receipt['transactionHash'])
     await asyncio.gather(
@@ -189,18 +200,20 @@ async def add_accounting_row(account: str, block_hash: Optional[str], tx_id: Opt
     time = now() if block_hash is None else from_timestamp(await get_block_timestamp(block_hash))
     value = mark_to_market(token, amount)
     log.debug(f'accounting row {time} {account} {category} {subcategory} {token} {amount} ${value}')
-    db.session.add(Accounting( account=account,
-        time=time, category=category, subcategory=subcategory,
-        token=token, amount=amount, value=value, note=note,
-        chain_id=current_chain.get().id, tx_id=tx_id,
-    ))
+    chain_id = current_chain.get().id
+    db.session.add(Accounting(account=account,
+                              time=time, category=category, subcategory=subcategory,
+                              token=token, amount=amount, value=value, note=note,
+                              chain_id=chain_id, tx_id=tx_id,
+                              ))
     # Adjust database account if it exists
-    account_db = db.session.get(DbAccount, (current_chain.get(), account))
-    if account_db is not None:
+    if is_tracked_address(account):
+        account_db = db.session.get(DbAccount, (current_chain.get(), account))
         new_amount = account_db.balances.get(token, dec(0)) + amount
         if new_amount < 0:
             log.error(f'negative balance for account {account} when applying accounting row {time} {category} {subcategory} {token} {amount} ${value}')
         account_db.balances[token] = new_amount
+        metric.account_balance.labels(address=account, token=token).set(new_amount)
         db.session.add(account_db)  # deep changes would not be detected by the ORM
     else:
         log.warning(f'No db account found for {account}')
diff --git a/src/dexorder/base/account.py b/src/dexorder/base/account.py
index a0ca521..8c00bd7 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/base/account.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/base/account.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import eth_account
 from eth_account.signers.local import LocalAccount
 from web3.middleware import construct_sign_and_send_raw_middleware
 
-from dexorder import config, current_w3
+from dexorder import config, current_w3, metric
 from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Account (LocalAccount):
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             log.error('waiting for an available account')
             result = await Account._pool.get()
+        metric.account_available.set(Account._pool.qsize())
         return result
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ class Account (LocalAccount):
                     Account._main_account = account
                 Account._pool.put_nowait(account)
                 Account._all.append(account)
-
+            metric.account_available.set(Account._pool.qsize())
+            metric.account_total.set(len(Account._all))
 
     def __init__(self, local_account: LocalAccount): # todo chain_id?
         super().__init__(local_account._key_obj, local_account._publicapi) # from digging into the source code
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ class Account (LocalAccount):
         return current_w3.get().eth.get_balance(self.address)
 
     def release(self):
+        metric.account_available.set(Account._pool.qsize() + 1)
         Account._pool.put_nowait(self)
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/src/dexorder/bin/executable.py b/src/dexorder/bin/executable.py
index e7a982c..a60469a 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/bin/executable.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/bin/executable.py
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
+import asyncio
 import inspect
 import logging
 import logging.config
+import sys
 import tomllib
 from asyncio import CancelledError
-from traceback import print_exception
-import asyncio
 from signal import Signals
+from traceback import print_exception
 from typing import Coroutine
 
-import sys
-
-from dexorder import configuration
+from dexorder import configuration, config
 from dexorder.alert import init_alerts
+from dexorder.metric.metric_startup import start_metrics_server
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     raise Exception('this file is meant to be imported not executed')
@@ -43,9 +43,15 @@ def execute(main:Coroutine, shutdown=None, *, parse_logging=True, parse_args=Tru
         log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
         log.info('Logging configured to default')
     if parse_args:
+        # NOTE: there is special command-line argument handling in config/load.py to get a config filename.
+        # The -c/--config flag MUST BE FIRST if present.
         configuration.parse_args()
+
     init_alerts()
 
+    if config.metrics_port:
+        start_metrics_server()
+
     # loop setup
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     signals = Signals.SIGQUIT, Signals.SIGTERM, Signals.SIGINT
diff --git a/src/dexorder/bin/main.py b/src/dexorder/bin/main.py
index b33d282..5fcb283 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/bin/main.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/bin/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import logging
 from asyncio import CancelledError
 
 from dexorder import db, blockchain
+from dexorder.alert import warningAlert
 from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain
 from dexorder.bin.executable import execute
 from dexorder.blockstate import current_blockstate
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ from dexorder.contract import get_contract_event
 from dexorder.contract.dexorder import get_dexorder_contract
 from dexorder.event_handler import (init, dump_log, handle_vault_created, handle_order_placed,
                                     handle_transfer, handle_swap_filled, handle_order_canceled, handle_order_cancel_all,
-                                    handle_uniswap_swaps, handle_vault_impl_changed)
+                                    handle_uniswap_swaps, handle_vault_impl_changed, update_metrics)
 from dexorder.memcache import memcache
 from dexorder.memcache.memcache_state import RedisState, publish_all
 from dexorder.order.executionhandler import handle_dexorderexecutions, execute_tranches
@@ -74,10 +75,12 @@ def setup_logevent_triggers(runner):
 
     runner.add_callback(end_trigger_updates)
     runner.add_callback(execute_tranches)
+    runner.add_callback(update_metrics)
 
 
 # noinspection DuplicatedCode
 async def main():
+    warningAlert('Started', 'backend has started', log_level=logging.INFO)
     await blockchain.connect(autosign=False)  # the transaction manager checks out accounts and releases them.
     redis_state = None
     state = None
diff --git a/src/dexorder/bin/reconcile.py b/src/dexorder/bin/reconcile.py
index 6ae4a8e..e12b478 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/bin/reconcile.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/bin/reconcile.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import select
 from dexorder import db, blockchain
 from dexorder.accounting import reconcile
 from dexorder.bin.executable import execute
-from dexorder.blocks import current_block, fetch_latest_block
+from dexorder.blocks import fetch_latest_block, current_block
 from dexorder.database.model import DbAccount
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 async def main():
     await blockchain.connect()
     db.connect()
-    current_block.set(await fetch_latest_block())
+    block = await fetch_latest_block()
+    current_block.set(block)
     try:
         accounts = db.session.execute(select(DbAccount)).scalars().all()
         for account in accounts:
diff --git a/src/dexorder/bin/refill.py b/src/dexorder/bin/refill.py
index 55c9106..c203d96 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/bin/refill.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/bin/refill.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import logging
 
+from dexorder import blockchain, db
 from dexorder.bin.executable import execute
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 async def main():
-    pass
+    await blockchain.connect()
+    db.connect()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/dexorder/blockchain/connection.py b/src/dexorder/blockchain/connection.py
index 075b921..1e79f2b 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/blockchain/connection.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/blockchain/connection.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ async def connect(rpc_url=None, account=NARG, autosign=True, name='default'):
     """
     w3 = await create_w3(rpc_url, account, autosign, name)
     current_w3.set(w3)
-    current_chain.set(Blockchain.get(await w3.eth.chain_id))
+    chain = Blockchain.get(await w3.eth.chain_id)
+    current_chain.set(chain)
     return w3
 
 
diff --git a/src/dexorder/blockstate/blockdata.py b/src/dexorder/blockstate/blockdata.py
index 9a2e875..ccb83cf 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/blockstate/blockdata.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/blockstate/blockdata.py
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ class BlockData (Generic[T]):
         fork = current_fork.get()
         state.delete_series(fork, self.series)
 
+    def upper_len(self):
+        """
+        Since record values may be marked DELETE there is not an efficient way to know the exact length of a series.
+        We could track it per-branch but instead we just return the number of keys, which is an upper bound on the
+        series length.
+        """
+        state = current_blockstate.get()
+        return state.upper_len(self.series)
 
 class BlockSet(Generic[T], Iterable[T], BlockData[T]):
     def __init__(self, series: Any, **tags):
diff --git a/src/dexorder/blockstate/state.py b/src/dexorder/blockstate/state.py
index cc28f10..0af1179 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/blockstate/state.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/blockstate/state.py
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ class BlockState:
                     difflist.remove(diff.entry)
         state_log.info(('removed' if remove_series_diffs else 'promoted')+f' branch {branch}')
 
+    def upper_len(self, series):
+        return len(self.diffs_by_series.get(series, {}))
 
     def get(self, fork: Fork, series, key, default=NARG):
         series_diffs = self.diffs_by_series.get(series)
diff --git a/src/dexorder/configuration/load.py b/src/dexorder/configuration/load.py
index 5646284..dd387ac 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/configuration/load.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/configuration/load.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import tomllib
 from tomllib import TOMLDecodeError
 
+import sys
 from omegaconf import OmegaConf, DictConfig
 from omegaconf.errors import OmegaConfBaseException
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ from .schema import Config
 
 schema = OmegaConf.structured(Config())
 
+_config_file = 'dexorder.toml'
 
 class ConfigException (Exception):
     pass
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ def load_config():
     result:ConfigDict = OmegaConf.merge(
         schema,
         from_toml('.secret.toml'),
-        from_toml('dexorder.toml'),
+        from_toml(_config_file),
         from_toml('config.toml'),
         from_env()
     )
@@ -66,5 +68,12 @@ def parse_args(args=None):
 class ConfigDict (Config, DictConfig): # give type hints from Config plus methods from DictConfig
     pass
 
+# Special command-line argument handling to get a config file. The -c/--config flag MUST BE FIRST.
+if sys.argv[1] == '-c' or sys.argv[1] == '--config':
+    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+        raise ConfigException('Missing config file argument')
+    else:
+        _config_file = sys.argv[2]
+        sys.argv = [sys.argv[0], *sys.argv[3:]]
 
 config = load_config()
diff --git a/src/dexorder/configuration/schema.py b/src/dexorder/configuration/schema.py
index 33e0ff6..8529096 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/configuration/schema.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/configuration/schema.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class Config:
     dump_sql: bool = False
     redis_url: Optional[str] = 'redis://localhost:6379'
 
+    metrics_port: int = 9090
+
     cache_blocks_in_db: bool = False
     metadata: Optional[str] = None
     ohlc_dir: Optional[str] = None  # if empty string or None, then OHLC's are not saved to disk
diff --git a/src/dexorder/contract/contract_proxy.py b/src/dexorder/contract/contract_proxy.py
index 5df3a4f..a0a5869 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/contract/contract_proxy.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/contract/contract_proxy.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from web3.exceptions import Web3Exception
 from web3.types import TxReceipt, TxData
 
 from dexorder import current_w3, Account
+from dexorder.blocks import current_block
 from dexorder.blockstate.fork import current_fork
 from dexorder.util import hexstr
 
@@ -27,9 +28,7 @@ class ContractTransaction:
         self.receipt: Optional[TxReceipt] = None  # todo could be multiple receipts for different branches!
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        # todo this is from an old status system
-        receipt_status = 'IN_FLIGHT' if self.receipt is None else 'REVERTED' if self.receipt.status == 0 else self.receipt.blockNumber
-        return f'Transaction({self.id},{receipt_status})'
+        return f'tx-{self.id}'
 
     async def wait(self) -> TxReceipt:
         if self.receipt is None:
@@ -59,13 +58,14 @@ class DeployTransaction (ContractTransaction):
 
 
 def call_wrapper(addr, name, func):
-    async def f(*args, **kwargs):
+    async def f(*args, block_identifier=None, **kwargs):
+        if block_identifier is None:
+            try:
+                block_identifier = current_block.get().height
+            except (LookupError, AttributeError):
+                block_identifier = 'latest'
         try:
-            blockid = current_fork.get().head_identifier
-        except (LookupError, AttributeError):
-            blockid = 'latest'
-        try:
-            return await func(*args).call(block_identifier=blockid, **kwargs)
+            return await func(*args).call(block_identifier=block_identifier, **kwargs)
         except Web3Exception as e:
             e.args += addr, name
             raise e
diff --git a/src/dexorder/event_handler.py b/src/dexorder/event_handler.py
index 70e9fa7..229275c 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/event_handler.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/event_handler.py
@@ -3,19 +3,20 @@ import logging
 
 from web3.types import EventData
 
-from dexorder import db
-from dexorder.accounting import accounting_fill, accounting_placement
+from dexorder import db, metric
+from dexorder.accounting import accounting_fill, accounting_placement, accounting_transfer, is_tracked_address
 from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain
 from dexorder.base.order import TrancheKey, OrderKey
 from dexorder.base.orderlib import SwapOrderState
 from dexorder.blocks import get_block_timestamp
+from dexorder.blockstate import current_blockstate
 from dexorder.contract.dexorder import VaultContract, get_factory_contract
 from dexorder.database.model import VaultCreationRequest
 from dexorder.impls import get_impl_version
 from dexorder.ohlc import ohlcs
 from dexorder.order.orderstate import Order
 from dexorder.order.triggers import (OrderTriggers, activate_order, update_balance_triggers, start_trigger_updates,
-                                     update_price_triggers)
+                                     update_price_triggers, TimeTrigger, PriceLineTrigger)
 from dexorder.pools import new_pool_prices, pool_prices, get_uniswap_data
 from dexorder.util import hexstr
 from dexorder.vault_blockdata import vault_owners, adjust_balance, verify_vault, publish_vaults
@@ -118,13 +119,11 @@ async def handle_order_cancel_all(event: EventData):
 
 
 async def handle_transfer(transfer: EventData):
-    # todo handle native transfers incl gas for token transfers
     # log.debug(f'Transfer {transfer}')
     from_address = transfer['args']['from']
     to_address = transfer['args']['to']
-    if to_address == from_address:
-        return
     amount = int(transfer['args']['value'])
+    token_address = transfer['address']
     if to_address in vault_owners:
         log.debug(f'deposit {to_address} {amount}')
         vault = to_address
@@ -134,10 +133,11 @@ async def handle_transfer(transfer: EventData):
     else:
         vault = None
     if vault is not None:
-        token_address = transfer['address']
         await adjust_balance(vault, token_address, amount)
         await update_balance_triggers(vault, token_address, amount)
-
+    if is_tracked_address(to_address):
+        # noinspection PyTypeChecker
+        await accounting_transfer(transfer, token_address, from_address, to_address, amount, adjust_decimals=True)
 
 async def handle_uniswap_swaps(swaps: list[EventData]):
     # asynchronously prefetch the block timestamps we'll need
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ async def handle_vault_created(created: EventData):
     vault_owners[addr] = owner
     log.debug(f'VaultCreated {owner} #{num} => {addr}')
     publish_vaults(chain_id, owner)
+    # BlockData doesn't have an easy way to calculate exact sizes because some keys could hold DELETE values, so
+    # this is actually an upper limit on the size.
+    approx_size = len(current_blockstate.get().diffs_by_series)
+    metric.vaults.set(approx_size)
 
 
 async def handle_vault_impl_changed(upgrade: EventData):
@@ -204,3 +208,9 @@ async def handle_vault_impl_changed(upgrade: EventData):
     version = await get_impl_version(impl)
     log.debug(f'Vault {addr} upgraded to impl version {version}')
 
+
+def update_metrics():
+    metric.vaults.set_function(vault_owners.upper_len)
+    metric.open_orders.set_function(Order.open_orders.upper_len)
+    metric.triggers_time.set_function(lambda: len(TimeTrigger.all))
+    metric.triggers_line.set_function(lambda: len(PriceLineTrigger.triggers_set))
diff --git a/src/dexorder/metric/__init__.py b/src/dexorder/metric/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..671b90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dexorder/metric/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+default_labels = dict(
+    # Default label keys must be defined here but set their actual values later in metrics_startup.py:setup_default_labels()
+    pod=None,
+    chain_id=None,
+)
+
+from .metric_type import *
+from .metrics import *
diff --git a/src/dexorder/metric/metric_startup.py b/src/dexorder/metric/metric_startup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5da5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dexorder/metric/metric_startup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import os
+
+from prometheus_client import start_http_server
+
+from dexorder import config, metric, now
+from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain
+
+_chain_id = None
+
+
+def _height_or_none(block):
+    return None if block is None else block.height
+
+
+def start_metrics_server():
+    # First, set default_labels
+    setup_default_labels()
+    # Start the http daemon thread
+    start_http_server(config.metrics_port)
+
+
+def setup_default_labels():
+    global _chain_id
+    _chain_id = current_chain.get().id
+    metric.default_labels['chain_id'] = _chain_id
+    metric.default_labels['pod'] = os.environ.get('HOSTNAME', '')
+
+    metric.info.info({
+        # MUST BE STRING VALUES
+        'started': now().isoformat(),
+        # 'pod': os.environ.get('HOSTNAME', ''),
+        # 'chain_id': _chain_id,
+    })
+
diff --git a/src/dexorder/metric/metric_type.py b/src/dexorder/metric/metric_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..984b0f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dexorder/metric/metric_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+__all__ = ['Counter', 'Gauge', 'Summary', 'Histogram', 'Info', 'Enum']
+
+import functools
+
+import prometheus_client as pc
+
+from dexorder import metric
+from dexorder.metric import default_labels
+
+
+def metric_class(OurCls, PcCls, **defaultkw):
+	def construct(defkw, name, documentation, labelnames=(), namespace='dexorder', **kwargs):
+		kw = dict(defkw)
+		kw.update(kwargs)
+		labelnames = tuple(labelnames) + tuple(metric.default_labels.keys()) + tuple(kw.pop('labelnames', ()))
+		return OurCls(PcCls(name, documentation, labelnames, namespace, **kw))
+
+	return functools.partial(construct,defaultkw)
+
+
+class _Labeled:
+
+	def __init__(self, obj, labels=None):
+		self._obj = obj
+		self._labels = labels or {}
+
+	def labels(self, **kwargs):
+		kw = self._labels.copy()
+		kw.update(kwargs)
+		return self.__class__(self._obj, kw)
+
+	def _apply(self):
+		labels = default_labels | self._labels
+		return self._obj.labels(**labels) if labels else self._obj
+
+
+class _Counter(_Labeled):
+	def inc(self, amount=1):
+		self._apply().inc(amount)
+
+
+Counter = metric_class(_Counter, pc.Counter)
+
+
+class _Gauge(_Labeled):
+	def inc(self, amount=1):
+		self._apply().inc(amount)
+
+	def dec(self, amount=1):
+		self._apply().dec(amount)
+
+	def set(self, value):
+		self._apply().set(value)
+
+	def set_to_current_time(self):
+		self._apply().set_to_current_time()
+
+	def set_function(self, f):
+		self._apply().set_function(f)
+
+Gauge = metric_class(_Gauge, pc.Gauge)
+
+
+class _Summary(_Labeled):
+	def observe(self, amount):
+		self._apply().observe(amount)
+
+
+Summary = metric_class(_Summary, pc.Summary)
+
+
+class _Histogram(_Labeled):
+	def observe(self, amount):
+		self._apply().observe(amount)
+
+
+Histogram = metric_class(_Histogram, pc.Histogram)
+
+
+class _Info(_Labeled):
+	def info(self, val):
+		self._apply().info(val)
+
+
+Info = metric_class(_Info, pc.Info)
+
+
+class _Enum(_Labeled):
+	def state(self, state):
+		self._apply().state(state)
+
+
+Enum = metric_class(_Enum, pc.Enum)
+
diff --git a/src/dexorder/metric/metrics.py b/src/dexorder/metric/metrics.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51547aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dexorder/metric/metrics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from .metric_type import *
+
+# Put any set_function(...) calls in metric_startup.py:automatic_metrics()
+
+info = Info("backend_info", "Information about the backend process")
+
+block_current = Gauge("block_current", "Current block number being processed")
+block_latest = Gauge("block_latest", "Highest block number seen")
+
+runner_loops = Counter("runner_loops", "Number of times the runner loop has been completed")
+runner_latency = Summary("runner_latency", "How old the current block being processed is, in seconds")
+
+vaults = Gauge("vaults", "Total vault count", )
+open_orders = Gauge("open_orders", "Total active orders", )
+triggers_time = Gauge("triggers_time", "Total active time triggers", )
+triggers_line = Gauge("triggers_line", "Total active line triggers", )
+
+account_balance = Gauge("account_balance", "Account balance", ["address", "token"])
+account_total = Gauge('account_total', 'Total number of accounts configured')
+account_available = Gauge('account_available', 'Number of accounts that do not have any pending transactions')
diff --git a/src/dexorder/runner.py b/src/dexorder/runner.py
index ea56d89..00c64ed 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/runner.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/runner.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from eth_bloom import BloomFilter
 # noinspection PyPackageRequirements
 from websockets.exceptions import ConnectionClosedError
 
-from dexorder import Blockchain, db, current_pub, async_yield, current_w3, config, now, timestamp
+from dexorder import Blockchain, db, current_pub, async_yield, current_w3, config, now, timestamp, metric
 from dexorder.base.block import Block, latest_block
 from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain, current_clock, BlockClock
 from dexorder.blockchain.connection import create_w3_ws, create_w3
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ class BlockStateRunner(BlockProgressor):
                 elif was_behind:
                     log.info('Runner has caught up')
                     was_behind = False
+                metric.runner_latency.observe(behind)
+                metric.runner_loops.inc()
         except Exception as e:
             fatal('Unhandled exception in runner worker', exception=e)
         finally:
@@ -283,6 +285,7 @@ class BlockStateRunner(BlockProgressor):
         w3 = current_w3.get()
         current_blockstate.set(self.state)
         current_fork.set(fork)
+        metric.block_current.set(fork.height)
         batches = []
         pubs = []
         session = db.make_session(autocommit=False)
@@ -423,5 +426,6 @@ class BlockStateRunner(BlockProgressor):
     def set_latest_block(block):
         cache_block(block)
         latest_block[block.chain_id] = block
+        metric.block_latest.set(block.height)
         current_clock.get().update(block.timestamp)
 
diff --git a/src/dexorder/tokens.py b/src/dexorder/tokens.py
index f1e9a52..3a7d683 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/tokens.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/tokens.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from web3.exceptions import BadFunctionCallOutput
 from dexorder import ADDRESS_0, db, NATIVE_TOKEN, dec, current_w3
 from dexorder.addrmeta import address_metadata
 from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain
+from dexorder.blockstate.fork import current_fork
 from dexorder.contract import ERC20, ContractProxy, CONTRACT_ERRORS
 from dexorder.database.model import Token
 from dexorder.database.model.token import OldTokenDict
@@ -34,7 +35,11 @@ async def get_erc20_balance(addr, token_addr, *, adjust_decimals=True):
 
 # noinspection PyShadowingNames
 async def get_native_balance(addr, *, adjust_decimals=True) -> dec:
-    value = dec(await current_w3.get().eth.get_balance(addr))
+    try:
+        block_id = current_fork.get().height
+    except LookupError:
+        block_id = 'latest'
+    value = dec(await current_w3.get().eth.get_balance(addr, block_identifier=block_id))
     if adjust_decimals:
         value /= 10 ** 18
     return value
diff --git a/src/dexorder/walker.py b/src/dexorder/walker.py
index ecf6107..a1e1202 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/walker.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/walker.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from asyncio import Queue
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Union, Callable
 
-from dexorder import config, db, now, current_w3
+from dexorder import config, db, now, current_w3, metric
 from dexorder.base.block import Block, BlockInfo, latest_block
 from dexorder.base.chain import current_chain
 from dexorder.blocks import promotion_height
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class BlockWalker (BlockProgressor):
                     processed_height = cur + config.backfill if config.backfill < 0 else cur
 
         log.info(f'walker starting at block {processed_height}')
+        metric.block_current.set(processed_height)
         last_flush = processed_height if self.flush_type == 'blocks' else now() if self.flush_type == 'time' else None
         prev_height = None
         session = db.session
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class BlockWalker (BlockProgressor):
                 latest_blockdata: BlockInfo = await w3.eth.get_block('latest')
                 latest = Block(chain_id, latest_blockdata)
                 latest_block[chain_id] = latest
+                metric.block_latest.set(latest.height)
                 if prev_height is None or latest.height > prev_height:
                     prev_height = latest.height
                     log.debug(f'polled new block {latest.height}')
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ class BlockWalker (BlockProgressor):
                             db.session.commit()
                             db.session.begin()
                         processed_height = cur_height
+                        metric.block_current.set(cur_height)
                 if not self.running or config.walker_stop is not None and config.walker_stop <= processed_height:
                     break
                 await asyncio.sleep(config.polling or 1)