diff --git a/catalyst/algorithm.py b/catalyst/algorithm.py
index ed10fedd..5601f133 100644
--- a/catalyst/algorithm.py
+++ b/catalyst/algorithm.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ from catalyst.utils.factory import create_simulation_parameters
 from catalyst.utils.math_utils import (
     tolerant_equals,
     round_if_near_integer,
+    round_nearest
 )
 from catalyst.utils.pandas_utils import clear_dataframe_indexer_caches
 from catalyst.utils.preprocess import preprocess
@@ -1488,7 +1489,7 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
 
     def _calculate_order(self, asset, amount,
                          limit_price=None, stop_price=None, style=None):
-        amount = self.round_order(amount)
+        amount = self.round_order(amount, asset)
 
         # Raises a ZiplineError if invalid parameters are detected.
         self.validate_order_params(asset,
@@ -1505,16 +1506,13 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
         return amount, style
 
     @staticmethod
-    def round_order(amount):
+    def round_order(amount, asset):
         """
-        Convert number of shares to an integer.
-
-        By default, truncates to the integer share count that's either within
-        .0001 of amount or closer to zero.
-
-        E.g. 3.9999 -> 4.0; 5.5 -> 5.0; -5.5 -> -5.0
+        Converts the number of shares to the smallest tradable lot size for
+        the asset being ordered.
+        
         """
-        return int(round_if_near_integer(amount))
+        return round_nearest(amount, asset.min_trade_size)
 
     def validate_order_params(self,
                               asset,
@@ -1550,7 +1548,6 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
                              self.updated_portfolio(),
                              self.get_datetime(),
                              self.trading_client.current_data)
-
     @staticmethod
     def __convert_order_params_for_blotter(limit_price, stop_price, style):
         """
diff --git a/catalyst/assets/_assets.pyx b/catalyst/assets/_assets.pyx
index cdc34008..05144223 100644
--- a/catalyst/assets/_assets.pyx
+++ b/catalyst/assets/_assets.pyx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ cdef class Asset:
 
     cdef readonly object exchange
     cdef readonly object exchange_full
+    cdef readonly object min_trade_size
 
     _kwargnames = frozenset({
         'sid',
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ cdef class Asset:
         'auto_close_date',
         'exchange',
         'exchange_full',
+        'min_trade_size',
     })
 
     def __init__(self,
@@ -81,7 +83,8 @@ cdef class Asset:
                  object end_date=None,
                  object first_traded=None,
                  object auto_close_date=None,
-                 object exchange_full=None):
+                 object exchange_full=None,
+                 object min_trade_size=None):
 
         self.sid = sid
         self.sid_hash = hash(sid)
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ cdef class Asset:
         self.end_date = end_date
         self.first_traded = first_traded
         self.auto_close_date = auto_close_date
+        self.min_trade_size = min_trade_size
 
     def __int__(self):
         return self.sid
@@ -148,7 +152,8 @@ cdef class Asset:
 
     def __repr__(self):
         attrs = ('symbol', 'asset_name', 'exchange',
-                 'start_date', 'end_date', 'first_traded', 'auto_close_date')
+                 'start_date', 'end_date', 'first_traded', 'auto_close_date',
+                 'min_trade_size')
         tuples = ((attr, repr(getattr(self, attr, None)))
                   for attr in attrs)
         strings = ('%s=%s' % (t[0], t[1]) for t in tuples)
@@ -170,7 +175,8 @@ cdef class Asset:
                                  self.end_date,
                                  self.first_traded,
                                  self.auto_close_date,
-                                 self.exchange_full))
+                                 self.exchange_full,
+                                 self.min_trade_size))
 
     cpdef to_dict(self):
         """
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ cdef class Asset:
             'auto_close_date': self.auto_close_date,
             'exchange': self.exchange,
             'exchange_full': self.exchange_full,
+            'min_trade_size': self.min_trade_size
         }
 
     @classmethod
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ cdef class Equity(Asset):
     def __repr__(self):
         attrs = ('symbol', 'asset_name', 'exchange',
                  'start_date', 'end_date', 'first_traded', 'auto_close_date',
-                 'exchange_full')
+                 'exchange_full', 'min_trade_size')
         tuples = ((attr, repr(getattr(self, attr, None)))
                   for attr in attrs)
         strings = ('%s=%s' % (t[0], t[1]) for t in tuples)
diff --git a/catalyst/assets/asset_db_schema.py b/catalyst/assets/asset_db_schema.py
index 9c9c98c2..35e062f9 100644
--- a/catalyst/assets/asset_db_schema.py
+++ b/catalyst/assets/asset_db_schema.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ equities = sa.Table(
     sa.Column('first_traded', sa.Integer),
     sa.Column('auto_close_date', sa.Integer),
     sa.Column('exchange', sa.Text),
-    sa.Column('exchange_full', sa.Text)
+    sa.Column('exchange_full', sa.Text),
+    sa.Column('min_trade_size', sa.Float)
 )
 
 equity_symbol_mappings = sa.Table(
diff --git a/catalyst/assets/asset_writer.py b/catalyst/assets/asset_writer.py
index 9910db72..ec30ffab 100644
--- a/catalyst/assets/asset_writer.py
+++ b/catalyst/assets/asset_writer.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ _equities_defaults = {
     'exchange': None,
     # optional, something like "New York Stock Exchange"
     'exchange_full': None,
+    'min_trade_size': 1
 }
 
 # Default values for the futures DataFrame
@@ -390,6 +391,8 @@ class AssetDBWriter(object):
                   The date on which to close any positions in this asset.
               exchange : str
                   The exchange where this asset is traded.
+              min_trade_size: float, optional
+                  The minimum denomination this asset can be traded.
 
             The index of this dataframe should contain the sids.
         futures : pd.DataFrame, optional
diff --git a/catalyst/data/bundles/base_pricing.py b/catalyst/data/bundles/base_pricing.py
index a0abd51a..c5281fdd 100644
--- a/catalyst/data/bundles/base_pricing.py
+++ b/catalyst/data/bundles/base_pricing.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class BasePricingBundle(BaseBundle):
             ('start_date', 'datetime64[ns]'),
             ('end_date', 'datetime64[ns]'),
             ('ac_date', 'datetime64[ns]'),
+            ('min_trade_size', 'float'),
         ]
 
     @lazyval
diff --git a/catalyst/data/bundles/poloniex.py b/catalyst/data/bundles/poloniex.py
index 85ee6b8d..9ad60d01 100644
--- a/catalyst/data/bundles/poloniex.py
+++ b/catalyst/data/bundles/poloniex.py
@@ -77,12 +77,14 @@ class PoloniexBundle(BaseCryptoPricingBundle):
         start_date = sym_data.index[0]
         end_date = sym_data.index[-1]
         ac_date = end_date + pd.Timedelta(days=1)
+        min_trade_size = 0.00000001
 
         return (
             sym_md.symbol,
             start_date,
             end_date,
             ac_date,
+            min_trade_size,
         )
 
     def fetch_raw_symbol_frame(self,
diff --git a/catalyst/finance/slippage.py b/catalyst/finance/slippage.py
index 118a5b58..36de4ec7 100644
--- a/catalyst/finance/slippage.py
+++ b/catalyst/finance/slippage.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DEFAULT_EQUITY_VOLUME_SLIPPAGE_BAR_LIMIT = 0.025
 DEFAULT_FUTURE_VOLUME_SLIPPAGE_BAR_LIMIT = 0.05
 
 
+
 class LiquidityExceeded(Exception):
     pass
 
@@ -205,20 +206,22 @@ class VolumeShareSlippage(SlippageModel):
     def process_order(self, data, order):
         volume = data.current(order.asset, "volume")
 
+        min_trade_size = order.asset.min_trade_size
+
         max_volume = self.volume_limit * volume
 
         # price impact accounts for the total volume of transactions
         # created against the current minute bar
         remaining_volume = max_volume - self.volume_for_bar
-        if remaining_volume < 1:
+        if remaining_volume < min_trade_size:
             # we can't fill any more transactions
             raise LiquidityExceeded()
 
         # the current order amount will be the min of the
         # volume available in the bar or the open amount.
-        cur_volume = int(min(remaining_volume, abs(order.open_amount)))
+        cur_volume = min(remaining_volume, abs(order.open_amount))
 
-        if cur_volume < 1:
+        if cur_volume < min_trade_size:
             return None, None
 
         # tally the current amount into our total amount ordered.
diff --git a/catalyst/finance/transaction.py b/catalyst/finance/transaction.py
index 3a388890..f9d72c38 100644
--- a/catalyst/finance/transaction.py
+++ b/catalyst/finance/transaction.py
@@ -65,14 +65,10 @@ def create_transaction(order, dt, price, amount):
     # floor the amount to protect against non-whole number orders
     # TODO: Investigate whether we can add a robust check in blotter
     # and/or tradesimulation, as well.
-    amount_magnitude = int(abs(amount))
-
-    if amount_magnitude < 1:
-        raise Exception("Transaction magnitude must be at least 1.")
 
     transaction = Transaction(
         asset=order.asset,
-        amount=int(amount),
+        amount=amount,
         dt=dt,
         price=price,
         order_id=order.id
diff --git a/catalyst/utils/math_utils.py b/catalyst/utils/math_utils.py
index 16fdb99d..7981a52b 100644
--- a/catalyst/utils/math_utils.py
+++ b/catalyst/utils/math_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import math
 
 from numpy import isnan
 
+def round_nearest(x, a):
+    return round(round(x / a) * a, -int(math.floor(math.log10(a))))
 
 def tolerant_equals(a, b, atol=10e-7, rtol=10e-7, equal_nan=False):
     """Check if a and b are equal with some tolerance.