From 4ea20eb50de1afa45c76e63e230875cd10b0bf75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Colin Delahunty <72827203+colin99d@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:32:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Improve handling for dot in ticker (#4513)

---
 openbb_terminal/reports/reports_controller.py | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/openbb_terminal/reports/reports_controller.py b/openbb_terminal/reports/reports_controller.py
index f4782e74cba..41e941a5407 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/reports/reports_controller.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/reports/reports_controller.py
@@ -195,6 +195,11 @@ class ReportController(BaseController):
             ns_parser = self.parse_simple_args(parser, other_args)
 
             if ns_parser:
+                if report_name == "equity" and "." in ns_parser.symbol:
+                    console.print(
+                        "[red]Cannot currently handle tickers with a '.' in them[/red]\n"
+                    )
+                    return
                 cfg.LOGGING_SUPPRESS = True
                 parameters = vars(ns_parser)
                 parameters.pop("help")