diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs
index 8f18c535d..dcbd569b1 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ module Hledger.Reports.ReportOptions (
   queryOptsFromOpts,
   transactionDateFn,
   postingDateFn,
+  reportStartEndDates,
   reportStartDate,
   reportEndDate,
-  reportStartEndDates,
+  specifiedStartEndDates,
+  specifiedStartDate,
+  specifiedEndDate,
 
   tests_Hledger_Reports_ReportOptions
 )
@@ -399,33 +402,42 @@ tests_queryOptsFromOpts = [
                                                              })
  ]
 
--- | The effective report start date is the one specified by options or queries,
--- otherwise the earliest transaction or posting date in the journal,
+-- | The effective report start/end dates are the dates specified by options or queries,
+-- otherwise the earliest/latest transaction or posting date in the journal,
 -- otherwise (for an empty journal) nothing.
 -- Needs IO to parse smart dates in options/queries.
-reportStartDate :: Journal -> ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe Day)
-reportStartDate j ropts = (fst <$>) <$> reportStartEndDates j ropts
-
--- | The effective report end date is the one specified by options or queries,
--- otherwise the latest transaction or posting date in the journal,
--- otherwise (for an empty journal) nothing.
--- Needs IO to parse smart dates in options/queries.
-reportEndDate :: Journal -> ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe Day)
-reportEndDate j ropts = (snd <$>) <$> reportStartEndDates j ropts
-
 reportStartEndDates :: Journal -> ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe (Day,Day))
 reportStartEndDates j ropts = do
-  today <- getCurrentDay
-  let
-    q = queryFromOpts today ropts
-    mrequestedstartdate = queryStartDate False q
-    mrequestedenddate = queryEndDate False q
+  (mspecifiedstartdate, mspecifiedenddate) <- specifiedStartEndDates ropts
   return $
     case journalDateSpan False j of  -- don't bother with secondary dates
       DateSpan (Just journalstartdate) (Just journalenddate) ->
-        Just (fromMaybe journalstartdate mrequestedstartdate, fromMaybe journalenddate mrequestedenddate)
+        Just (fromMaybe journalstartdate mspecifiedstartdate, fromMaybe journalenddate mspecifiedenddate)
       _ -> Nothing
 
+reportStartDate :: Journal -> ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe Day)
+reportStartDate j ropts = (fst <$>) <$> reportStartEndDates j ropts
+
+reportEndDate :: Journal -> ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe Day)
+reportEndDate j ropts = (snd <$>) <$> reportStartEndDates j ropts
+
+-- | The specified report start/end dates are the dates specified by options or queries, if any.
+-- Needs IO to parse smart dates in options/queries.
+specifiedStartEndDates :: ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe Day, Maybe Day)
+specifiedStartEndDates ropts = do
+  today <- getCurrentDay
+  let
+    q = queryFromOpts today ropts
+    mspecifiedstartdate = queryStartDate False q
+    mspecifiedenddate   = queryEndDate   False q
+  return (mspecifiedstartdate, mspecifiedenddate)
+
+specifiedStartDate :: ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe Day)
+specifiedStartDate ropts = fst <$> specifiedStartEndDates ropts
+
+specifiedEndDate :: ReportOpts -> IO (Maybe Day)
+specifiedEndDate ropts = snd <$> specifiedStartEndDates ropts
+
 
 tests_Hledger_Reports_ReportOptions :: Test
 tests_Hledger_Reports_ReportOptions = TestList $
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Utils.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Utils.hs
index 92fc7ce4f..4c1bb615d 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Utils.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Utils.hs
@@ -117,12 +117,11 @@ anonymise j
 -- and seems to have the same effect as doing it last on the reported values.
 journalApplyValue :: ReportOpts -> Journal -> IO Journal
 journalApplyValue ropts j = do
-    mvaluedate <- reportEndDate j ropts
-    let convert | value_ ropts
-                , Just d <- mvaluedate
-                = overJournalAmounts (amountValue j d)
-                | otherwise
-                = id
+    today <- getCurrentDay
+    mspecifiedenddate <- specifiedEndDate ropts
+    let d = fromMaybe today mspecifiedenddate
+        convert | value_ ropts = overJournalAmounts (amountValue j d)
+                | otherwise    = id
     return $ convert j
 
 -- | Run PeriodicTransactions from journal from today or journal end to requested end day.
diff --git a/tests/journal/market-prices.test b/tests/journal/market-prices.test
index 216d09ade..780ece898 100644
--- a/tests/journal/market-prices.test
+++ b/tests/journal/market-prices.test
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ P 2011/01/01 GBP $1.35
              $135.00  expenses:foreign
 >>>=0
 
-# 3. Market prices in the future are not ignored. #453
+# 3. Market prices in the future are ignored. #453, #683
 hledger -f- bal -N -V
 <<<
 P 2000/1/1 $ €1.20
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ P 3000/1/1 $ €1.30
 3000/01/02
   (a)    $100
 >>>
-             €130.00  a
+             €120.00  a
 >>>=0
 
 # 4. The market prices in effect at the report end date are used.