diff --git a/yfinance_plus.py b/yfinance_plus.py
index 4986876..f9d9590 100644
--- a/yfinance_plus.py
+++ b/yfinance_plus.py
@@ -67,14 +67,18 @@ class HistoricalDataCache:
     
     def _normalize_period_to_days(self, period: str) -> int:
         """Convert period string to approximate days"""
+        if period is None:
+            return 30
         period_map = {
             '1d': 1, '2d': 2, '5d': 5, '1mo': 30, '3mo': 90, '6mo': 180,
             '1y': 365, '2y': 730, '5y': 1825, '10y': 3650, 'ytd': 365, 'max': 36500
         }
-        return period_map.get(period.lower(), 30)
+        return period_map.get(str(period).lower(), 30)
     
     def get(self, symbol: str, period: str, interval: str, start: str = None, end: str = None) -> Optional[pd.DataFrame]:
         """Get cached historical data if available and valid"""
+        if period is None:
+            return None
         with self._lock:
             try:
                 # First check exact match
@@ -121,6 +125,8 @@ class HistoricalDataCache:
     
     def store(self, symbol: str, period: str, interval: str, data: pd.DataFrame, start: str = None, end: str = None):
         """Store historical data in cache"""
+        if period is None:
+            return
         with self._lock:
             try:
                 # Check if we already have a longer period cache that contains this data