diff --git a/zipline/finance/trading.py b/zipline/finance/trading.py
index e6119a8e..a7d0e65b 100644
--- a/zipline/finance/trading.py
+++ b/zipline/finance/trading.py
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ class TradeSimulationClient(qmsg.Component):
     def add_event_callback(self, callback):
         """
         :param callable callback: must be a function with the signature
-        f(frame).
+        f(event), where event is a namedict whose properties depend on the
+        upstream configuration of the zipline. It will include datasource and
+        transformations.
         """
         self.event_callbacks.append(callback)