diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py
index c494bfafd2e..f2b6a7bf246 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py
@@ -1143,7 +1143,11 @@ def get_open_insider_link(preset_loaded: str) -> str:
     """
     preset = configparser.RawConfigParser()
     preset.optionxform = str  # type: ignore
-    preset.read(get_preset_choices()[preset_loaded])
+    choices = get_preset_choices()
+    if preset_loaded not in choices:
+        console.print("[red]Could not find the link[/red]\n")
+        return ""
+    preset.read(choices[preset_loaded])
 
     d_general = dict(preset["General"])
     d_date = dict(preset["Date"])
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/options_controller.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/options_controller.py
index d188e8ec24d..151eb569968 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/options_controller.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/options_controller.py
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ class OptionsController(BaseController):
             "--x_axis",
             type=str,
             dest="x",
-            default=None,
+            default="s",
             choices=self.plot_vars_choices,
             help=(
                 "ltd- last trade date, s- strike, lp- last price, b- bid, a- ask,"
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ class OptionsController(BaseController):
             "--y_axis",
             type=str,
             dest="y",
-            default=None,
+            default="y",
             choices=self.plot_vars_choices,
             help=(
                 "ltd- last trade date, s- strike, lp- last price, b- bid, a- ask,"
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py
index 413eff35592..55b54e92a72 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ def get_screener_output(preset: str) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, str]:
 
     preset_filter = configparser.RawConfigParser()
     preset_filter.optionxform = str  # type: ignore
-    preset_filter.read(get_preset_choices()[preset])
+    choices = get_preset_choices()
+    if preset not in choices:
+        return pd.DataFrame(), "No data found"
+    preset_filter.read(choices[preset])
 
     d_filters = {k: v for k, v in dict(preset_filter["FILTER"]).items() if v}
     s_filters = str(d_filters)
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/yfinance_view.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/yfinance_view.py
index e98f645e166..f9607510401 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/yfinance_view.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/yfinance_view.py
@@ -696,6 +696,12 @@ def plot_plot(
         x = "strike"
         y = "impliedVolatility"
     else:
+        if x is None:
+            console.print("[red]Invalid option sent for x-axis[/red]\n")
+            return
+        if y is None:
+            console.print("[red]Invalid option sent for y-axis[/red]\n")
+            return
         x = convert[x]
         y = convert[y]
     varis = op_helpers.opt_chain_cols
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/screener/screener_controller.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/screener/screener_controller.py
index 5c5b368da20..77c45407c4f 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/screener/screener_controller.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/screener/screener_controller.py
@@ -167,8 +167,9 @@ class ScreenerController(BaseController):
         if other_args and "-" not in other_args[0][0]:
             other_args.insert(0, "-p")
         ns_parser = self.parse_known_args_and_warn(parser, other_args)
-        screener_view.display_presets(ns_parser.preset)
-        console.print("")
+        if ns_parser:
+            screener_view.display_presets(ns_parser.preset)
+            console.print("")
 
     @log_start_end(log=logger)
     def call_set(self, other_args: List[str]):