diff --git a/src/scrilla/analysis/markets.py b/src/scrilla/analysis/markets.py
index 55b09d70..128ae851 100644
--- a/src/scrilla/analysis/markets.py
+++ b/src/scrilla/analysis/markets.py
@@ -42,15 +42,12 @@ def sharpe_ratio(ticker, start_date=None, end_date=None, risk_free_rate=None, ti
     except errors.InputValidationError as ive:
         raise ive
 
-    print('inside markets.sharpe_ratio')
     result = profile_cache.filter_profile_cache(ticker=ticker, start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date)
 
-    print('result', result)
     if result is not None and result[static.keys['STATISTICS']['SHARPE']] is not None:
         return result[static.keys['STATISTICS']['SHARPE']]
 
     if ticker_profile is None:  
-        print('calcuatling rr from markets.sharpe_ratio')
         ticker_profile = statistics.calculate_risk_return(ticker=ticker, start_date=start_date,
                                                         end_date=end_date)
 
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ def sharpe_ratio(ticker, start_date=None, end_date=None, risk_free_rate=None, ti
 
     sharpe_ratio = (ticker_profile['annual_return'] - risk_free_rate)/ticker_profile['annual_volatility']
 
-    print('RRRRRRIGGGHHHHTTT FUCKING HERE!!!')
     profile_cache.save_or_update_row(ticker=ticker, start_date=start_date,
                                         end_date=end_date,sharpe_ratio=sharpe_ratio)
 
@@ -218,9 +214,6 @@ def cost_of_equity(ticker, start_date=None, end_date=None, market_profile=None,
     except errors.APIResponseError as api:
         raise api
 
-    print('prem', premium)
-    print('beta', beta)
-    print('risk_free', services.get_risk_free_rate())
     equity_cost = (premium*beta + services.get_risk_free_rate())
 
     profile_cache.save_or_update_row(ticker=ticker, start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date, equity_cost=equity_cost)
diff --git a/src/scrilla/analysis/statistics.py b/src/scrilla/analysis/statistics.py
index 7e1ad48f..3f8c07ba 100644
--- a/src/scrilla/analysis/statistics.py
+++ b/src/scrilla/analysis/statistics.py
@@ -535,10 +535,8 @@ def calculate_risk_return(ticker, start_date=None, end_date=None, sample_prices=
         except errors.InputValidationError as ive:
            raise ive
 
-        print('inside statistics.calculate_risk_return')
         results = profile_cache.filter_profile_cache(ticker=ticker, start_date=start_date, end_date=end_date)
 
-        print('results', results)
         if results is not None \
                 and results[static.keys['STATISTICS']['RETURN']] is not None \
                 and results[static.keys['STATISTICS']['VOLATILITY']] is not None:
@@ -689,16 +687,14 @@ def calculate_ito_correlation(ticker_1, ticker_2, asset_type_1=None, asset_type_
         except errors.APIResponseError as api:
             raise api
         
-    if (len(sample_prices[ticker_1]) == 0) \
-        or (len(sample_prices[ticker_2]) == 0) \
-        or (len(sample_prices[ticker_1]) != len(sample_prices[ticker_2])) \
-        or (len(helper.intersect_dict_keys(sample_prices[ticker_1], sample_prices[ticker_2])) == 0):
-        raise errors.PriceError("Prices cannot be retrieved for correlation calculation")
-    
     if asset_type_1 != asset_type_2:
         # remove weekends and holidays from crypto prices so samples can be compared
         sample_prices[ticker_1], sample_prices[ticker_2] = helper.intersect_dict_keys(sample_prices[ticker_1], sample_prices[ticker_2])
-            
+
+    if (len(sample_prices[ticker_1]) == 0) \
+        or (len(sample_prices[ticker_2]) == 0):
+        raise errors.PriceError("Prices cannot be retrieved for correlation calculation")
+
     if asset_type_1 == asset_type_2 and asset_type_1 == static.keys['ASSETS']['CRYPTO']:
         trading_period = static.constants['ONE_TRADING_DAY']['CRYPTO']
     else:
diff --git a/src/scrilla/cache.py b/src/scrilla/cache.py
index 90ab4d73..fd68b6c7 100644
--- a/src/scrilla/cache.py
+++ b/src/scrilla/cache.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def __init__(self):
     
     @staticmethod
     def to_dict(query_results):
-        return { static.keys['STATISTICS']['CORRELATION']: query_results[0] }
+        return { static.keys['STATISTICS']['CORRELATION']: query_results[0][0] }
 
     def save_row(self, ticker_1, ticker_2, start_date, end_date, correlation):
         logger.verbose(f'Saving ({ticker_1}, {ticker_2}) correlation from {start_date} to {end_date} to the cacche')
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@ def filter_profile_cache(self, ticker, start_date, end_date):
         formatter = { 'ticker': ticker, 'start_date': start_date, 'end_date': end_date}
         result = self.execute_query(query=ProfileCache.profile_query, formatter=formatter)
         
-        print(result)
-        for r in result:
-            for p in r:
-                print(p)
         if len(result)>0:
             return self.to_dict(result)
         else: 
diff --git a/src/scrilla/files.py b/src/scrilla/files.py
index 5b1eb39e..7c64c6e6 100644
--- a/src/scrilla/files.py
+++ b/src/scrilla/files.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def get_asset_type(symbol):
         #return None
         return static.keys['ASSETS']['EQUITY']
     # default to equity for overlap until a better method is determined. 
-    return None
+    return static.keys['ASSETS']['EQUITY']
     
 def get_watchlist():
     """
diff --git a/src/scrilla/main.py b/src/scrilla/main.py
index d50ec706..c6138f68 100644
--- a/src/scrilla/main.py
+++ b/src/scrilla/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import sys, os
+import sys, os, traceback
 
 #  Note: need to import from package when running from wheel.
 # if running locally through main.py file, these imports should be replaced
@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ def validate_function_usage(selection, args, wrapper_function, required_length=1
 
         # TODO: CLI APPLICATION ERROR HANDLING GOES HERE 
         except errors.PriceError as pe:
-            logger.comment(str(pe))
+            traceback.print_exc()
         except errors.SampleSizeError as se:
-            logger.comment(str(se))
+            traceback.print_exc()
         except errors.APIResponseError as api:
-            logger.comment(str(api))
+            traceback.print_exc()
         except errors.InputValidationError as ive:
-            logger.comment(str(ive))
+            traceback.print_exc()
         except errors.ConfigurationError as ce:
-            logger.comment(str(ce))
+            traceback.print_exc()
 
 def do_program():
     if len(sys.argv)>0:
diff --git a/src/scrilla/services.py b/src/scrilla/services.py
index 53b86bbe..d053d9f6 100644
--- a/src/scrilla/services.py
+++ b/src/scrilla/services.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def slice_prices(self, start_date, end_date, asset_type, prices):
                 elif asset_type == static.keys['ASSETS']['CRYPTO']:
                     start_index = list(prices[settings.AV_RES_CRYPTO_FIRST_LAYER].keys()).index(start_string)
                     end_index = list(prices[settings.AV_RES_CRYPTO_FIRST_LAYER].keys()).index(end_string)
-                    prices = dict(itertools.islice(prices[settings.AV_RES_CRYPTO_FIRST_LAYER].items(), end_index, start_index))
+                    prices = dict(itertools.islice(prices[settings.AV_RES_CRYPTO_FIRST_LAYER].items(), end_index, start_index+1))
                     return prices
                 
             except KeyError as ke:
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ def get_daily_price_history(ticker, start_date=None, end_date=None, asset_type=N
         (asset_type == static.keys['ASSETS']['EQUITY']
             and (helper.business_days_between(start_date, end_date) + 1) == len(prices))
         or 
-        (asset_type == static.keys['ASSET']['CRYPTO']
+        (asset_type == static.keys['ASSETS']['CRYPTO']
             and (helper.days_between(start_date, end_date) + 1) == len(prices))
     ):
         return prices