diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Bill/IndexController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Bill/IndexController.php
index f40768057a..ba5fbba79c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Bill/IndexController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Bill/IndexController.php
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
     private function getSums(array $bills): array
     {
         $sums  = [];
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(false);
 
         /** @var array $group */
         foreach ($bills as $groupOrder => $group) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/IndexController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/IndexController.php
index 7f06d75ced..7110ece221 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/IndexController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/IndexController.php
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class IndexController extends Controller
         Log::debug('Start of IndexController::index()');
 
         // collect some basic vars:
-        $range           = (string)app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
-        $start           = $start ?? session('start', Carbon::now()->startOfMonth());
+        $range           = app('navigation')->getViewRange(true);
+        $start           = $start ?? session('start', today(config('app.timezone'))->startOfMonth());
         $end             = $end ?? app('navigation')->endOfPeriod($start, $range);
         $defaultCurrency = app('amount')->getDefaultCurrency();
         $currencies      = $this->currencyRepository->get();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
index aadd6e1e2b..0aa5c67e93 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
         /** @var CategoryRepositoryInterface $repository */
         $repository = app(CategoryRepositoryInterface::class);
         $start      = $repository->firstUseDate($category) ?? $this->getDate();
-        $range      = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range      = app('navigation')->getViewRange(false);
         $start      = app('navigation')->startOfPeriod($start, $range);
         $end        = $this->getDate();
 
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
      */
     public function frontPage(): JsonResponse
     {
-        $start = session('start', Carbon::now()->startOfMonth());
-        $end   = session('end', Carbon::now()->endOfMonth());
+        $start = session('start', today(config('app.timezone'))->startOfMonth());
+        $end   = session('end', today(config('app.timezone'))->endOfMonth());
         // chart properties for cache:
         $cache = new CacheProperties();
         $cache->addProperty($start);
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
      */
     public function specificPeriod(Category $category, Carbon $date): JsonResponse
     {
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(false);
         $start = app('navigation')->startOfPeriod($date, $range);
         $end   = session()->get('end');
         if ($end < $start) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php
index efab3cc8d3..be8226b255 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PreferencesController.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class PreferencesController extends Controller
         ksort($groupedAccounts);
 
         $accountIds    = $accounts->pluck('id')->toArray();
-        $viewRangePref = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M');
+        $viewRangePref = app('navigation')->getViewRange(false);
 
         $viewRange          = $viewRangePref->data;
         $frontPageAccounts  = app('preferences')->get('frontPageAccounts', $accountIds);
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php b/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php
index 3db1a776a9..5fb60e1c94 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/Range.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Range
         setlocale(LC_TIME, $localeArray);
         $moneyResult = setlocale(LC_MONETARY, $localeArray);
 
-        // send error to view if could not set money format
+        // send error to view, if could not set money format
         if (false === $moneyResult) {
             Log::error('Could not set locale. The following array doesnt work: ', $localeArray);
             app('view')->share('invalidMonetaryLocale', true);
diff --git a/app/Support/Http/Controllers/GetConfigurationData.php b/app/Support/Http/Controllers/GetConfigurationData.php
index 80ca465497..fd06294bfb 100644
--- a/app/Support/Http/Controllers/GetConfigurationData.php
+++ b/app/Support/Http/Controllers/GetConfigurationData.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ trait GetConfigurationData
      */
     protected function getDateRangeConfig(): array // get configuration + get preferences.
     {
-        $viewRange = (string)app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $viewRange = app('navigation')->getViewRange(false);
         /** @var Carbon $start */
         $start = session('start');
         /** @var Carbon $end */
@@ -117,18 +117,20 @@ trait GetConfigurationData
             $customPeriodEnd   = app('navigation')->endOfPeriod($customPeriodStart, $viewRange);
             $ranges[$index]    = [$customPeriodStart, $customPeriodEnd];
         }
-        // then add previous range and next range
-        $previousDate   = app('navigation')->subtractPeriod($start, $viewRange);
-        $index          = app('navigation')->periodShow($previousDate, $viewRange);
-        $previousStart  = app('navigation')->startOfPeriod($previousDate, $viewRange);
-        $previousEnd    = app('navigation')->endOfPeriod($previousStart, $viewRange);
-        $ranges[$index] = [$previousStart, $previousEnd];
+        // then add previous range and next range, but skip this for the lastX and YTD stuff.
+        if (!in_array($viewRange, config('firefly.dynamic_date_ranges', []), true)) {
+            $previousDate   = app('navigation')->subtractPeriod($start, $viewRange);
+            $index          = app('navigation')->periodShow($previousDate, $viewRange);
+            $previousStart  = app('navigation')->startOfPeriod($previousDate, $viewRange);
+            $previousEnd    = app('navigation')->endOfPeriod($previousStart, $viewRange);
+            $ranges[$index] = [$previousStart, $previousEnd];
 
-        $nextDate       = app('navigation')->addPeriod($start, $viewRange, 0);
-        $index          = app('navigation')->periodShow($nextDate, $viewRange);
-        $nextStart      = app('navigation')->startOfPeriod($nextDate, $viewRange);
-        $nextEnd        = app('navigation')->endOfPeriod($nextStart, $viewRange);
-        $ranges[$index] = [$nextStart, $nextEnd];
+            $nextDate       = app('navigation')->addPeriod($start, $viewRange, 0);
+            $index          = app('navigation')->periodShow($nextDate, $viewRange);
+            $nextStart      = app('navigation')->startOfPeriod($nextDate, $viewRange);
+            $nextEnd        = app('navigation')->endOfPeriod($nextStart, $viewRange);
+            $ranges[$index] = [$nextStart, $nextEnd];
+        }
 
         // today:
         /** @var Carbon $todayStart */
diff --git a/app/Support/Http/Controllers/PeriodOverview.php b/app/Support/Http/Controllers/PeriodOverview.php
index 60d1d2e5c6..1dd659259d 100644
--- a/app/Support/Http/Controllers/PeriodOverview.php
+++ b/app/Support/Http/Controllers/PeriodOverview.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ trait PeriodOverview
      */
     protected function getAccountPeriodOverview(Account $account, Carbon $start, Carbon $end): array
     {
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(true);
         [$start, $end] = $end < $start ? [$end, $start] : [$start, $end];
 
         // properties for cache
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ trait PeriodOverview
         $cache->addProperty('account-show-period-entries');
         $cache->addProperty($account->id);
         if ($cache->has()) {
-            // return $cache->get();
+             return $cache->get();
         }
         /** @var array $dates */
         $dates   = app('navigation')->blockPeriods($start, $end, $range);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ trait PeriodOverview
      */
     protected function getCategoryPeriodOverview(Category $category, Carbon $start, Carbon $end): array
     {
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(true);
         [$start, $end] = $end < $start ? [$end, $start] : [$start, $end];
 
         // properties for entries with their amounts.
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ trait PeriodOverview
      */
     protected function getNoBudgetPeriodOverview(Carbon $start, Carbon $end): array
     {
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(true);
 
         [$start, $end] = $end < $start ? [$end, $start] : [$start, $end];
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ trait PeriodOverview
     protected function getNoCategoryPeriodOverview(Carbon $theDate): array
     {
         Log::debug(sprintf('Now in getNoCategoryPeriodOverview(%s)', $theDate->format('Y-m-d')));
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(true);
         $first = $this->journalRepos->firstNull();
         $start = null === $first ? new Carbon() : $first->date;
         $end   = clone $theDate;
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ trait PeriodOverview
      */
     protected function getTagPeriodOverview(Tag $tag, Carbon $start, Carbon $end): array // period overview for tags.
     {
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(true);
         [$start, $end] = $end < $start ? [$end, $start] : [$start, $end];
 
         // properties for cache
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ trait PeriodOverview
      */
     protected function getTransactionPeriodOverview(string $transactionType, Carbon $start, Carbon $end): array
     {
-        $range = app('preferences')->get('viewRange', '1M')->data;
+        $range = app('navigation')->getViewRange(true);
         $types = config(sprintf('firefly.transactionTypesByType.%s', $transactionType));
         [$start, $end] = $end < $start ? [$end, $start] : [$start, $end];
 
diff --git a/app/Support/Navigation.php b/app/Support/Navigation.php
index cdf7844c22..0f46c420f5 100644
--- a/app/Support/Navigation.php
+++ b/app/Support/Navigation.php
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ class Navigation
             'MTD',
         ];
         if (in_array($range, $list, true)) {
-            $end = Carbon::now(config('app.timezone'));
+            $end = today(config('app.timezone'));
             $end->endOfDay();
             Log::debug(sprintf('updateEndDate returns "%s"', $end->format('Y-m-d')));
             return $end;
diff --git a/config/firefly.php b/config/firefly.php
index 9c80a9fa11..ce9cb18201 100644
--- a/config/firefly.php
+++ b/config/firefly.php
@@ -878,6 +878,9 @@ return [
     'valid_cc_fields'           => ['account_role', 'cc_monthly_payment_date', 'cc_type', 'account_number', 'currency_id', 'BIC', 'include_net_worth'],
     'valid_account_fields'      => ['account_number', 'currency_id', 'BIC', 'interest', 'interest_period', 'include_net_worth', 'liability_direction'],
 
+    // dynamic date ranges are as follows:
+    'dynamic_date_ranges'       => ['last7', 'last30', 'last90', 'last365', 'MTD', 'QTD', 'YTD'],
+
     // only used in v1
     'allowed_sort_parameters'   => ['order', 'name', 'iban'],
 ];
diff --git a/resources/views/preferences/index.twig b/resources/views/preferences/index.twig
index f0efadc2fa..63bbfc09a5 100644
--- a/resources/views/preferences/index.twig
+++ b/resources/views/preferences/index.twig
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@
                                             </label>
                                         </div>
 
+                                        <div class="radio">
+                                            <label>
+                                                <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
+                                                       value="last7" {% if viewRange == 'last7' %} checked {% endif %}>
+                                                {{ 'pref_last7'|_ }}
+                                            </label>
+                                        </div>
+
                                         <div class="radio">
                                             <label>
                                                 <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
@@ -200,6 +208,20 @@
                                                 {{ 'pref_1M'|_ }}
                                             </label>
                                         </div>
+                                        <div class="radio">
+                                            <label>
+                                                <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
+                                                       value="last30" {% if viewRange == 'last30' %} checked {% endif %}>
+                                                {{ 'pref_last30'|_ }}
+                                            </label>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div class="radio">
+                                            <label>
+                                                <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
+                                                       value="MTD" {% if viewRange == 'MTD' %} checked {% endif %}>
+                                                {{ 'pref_MTD'|_ }}
+                                            </label>
+                                        </div>
 
                                         <div class="radio">
                                             <label>
@@ -208,6 +230,20 @@
                                                 {{ 'pref_3M'|_ }}
                                             </label>
                                         </div>
+                                        <div class="radio">
+                                            <label>
+                                                <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
+                                                       value="last90" {% if viewRange == 'last90' %} checked {% endif %}>
+                                                {{ 'pref_last90'|_ }}
+                                            </label>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div class="radio">
+                                            <label>
+                                                <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
+                                                       value="QTD" {% if viewRange == 'QTD' %} checked {% endif %}>
+                                                {{ 'pref_QTD'|_ }}
+                                            </label>
+                                        </div>
 
                                         <div class="radio">
                                             <label>
@@ -223,6 +259,20 @@
                                                 {{ 'pref_1Y'|_ }}
                                             </label>
                                         </div>
+                                        <div class="radio">
+                                            <label>
+                                                <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
+                                                       value="YTD" {% if viewRange == 'YTD' %} checked {% endif %}>
+                                                {{ 'pref_YTD'|_ }}
+                                            </label>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div class="radio">
+                                            <label>
+                                                <input type="radio" name="viewRange"
+                                                       value="last365" {% if viewRange == 'last365' %} checked {% endif %}>
+                                                {{ 'pref_last365'|_ }}
+                                            </label>
+                                        </div>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>