diff --git a/IEX_Symbol.py b/IEX_Symbol.py
index 0012efd..5e9c0c7 100644
--- a/IEX_Symbol.py
+++ b/IEX_Symbol.py
@@ -476,17 +476,19 @@ class IEX_Symbol:
         return pd.DataFrame()
 
     def trending(self) -> list[str]:
-        """Gets current coins trending on coingecko
+        """Gets current coins trending on IEX. Only returns when market is open. 
 
         Returns
         -------
         list[str]
-            list of $$ID: NAME
+            list of $ID: NAME
         """
 
         stocks = r.get(
             f"https://cloud.iexapis.com/stable/stock/market/list/mostactive?token={self.IEX_TOKEN}",
             timeout=5,
-        ).json()
-
-        return [f"${s['symbol']}: {s['companyName']}" for s in stocks]
+        )
+        if stocks.status_code == 200:
+            return [f"${s['symbol']}: {s['companyName']}" for s in stocks.json()]
+        else:
+            return ["Trending Stocks Currently Unavailable."]
diff --git a/cg_Crypto.py b/cg_Crypto.py
index 6413040..4318ced 100644
--- a/cg_Crypto.py
+++ b/cg_Crypto.py
@@ -291,9 +291,14 @@ class cg_Crypto:
         coins = r.get(
             "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/search/trending",
             timeout=5,
-        ).json()["coins"]
-
-        return [f"$${c['item']['symbol'].upper()}: {c['item']['name']}" for c in coins]
+        )
+        if coins.status_code == 200:
+            return [
+                f"$${c['item']['symbol'].upper()}: {c['item']['name']}"
+                for c in coins.json()["coins"]
+            ]
+        else:
+            return ["Trending Coins Currently Unavailable."]
 
     def batch_price(self, coins: list[Coin]) -> list[str]:
         query = ",".join([c.id for c in coins])