diff --git a/zipline/algorithm.py b/zipline/algorithm.py
index 2b6facc4..c2052283 100644
--- a/zipline/algorithm.py
+++ b/zipline/algorithm.py
@@ -1404,6 +1404,12 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
         if not self._can_order_asset(asset):
             return None
 
+        amount, style = self._calculate_order(asset, amount,
+                                              limit_price, stop_price, style)
+        return self.blotter.order(asset, amount, style)
+
+    def _calculate_order(self, asset, amount,
+                         limit_price=None, stop_price=None, style=None):
         # Truncate 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
@@ -1421,7 +1427,7 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
         style = self.__convert_order_params_for_blotter(limit_price,
                                                         stop_price,
                                                         style)
-        return self.blotter.order(asset, amount, style)
+        return amount, style
 
     def validate_order_params(self,
                               asset,
@@ -1744,11 +1750,15 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
         if not self._can_order_asset(asset):
             return None
 
+        amount = self._calculate_order_percent_amount(asset, percent)
+        return self.order(asset, amount,
+                          limit_price=limit_price,
+                          stop_price=stop_price,
+                          style=style)
+
+    def _calculate_order_percent_amount(self, asset, percent):
         value = self.portfolio.portfolio_value * percent
-        return self.order_value(asset, value,
-                                limit_price=limit_price,
-                                stop_price=stop_price,
-                                style=style)
+        return self._calculate_order_value_amount(asset, value)
 
     @api_method
     @disallowed_in_before_trading_start(OrderInBeforeTradingStart())
@@ -1810,18 +1820,18 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
         if not self._can_order_asset(asset):
             return None
 
+        amount = self._calculate_order_target_amount(asset, target)
+        return self.order(asset, amount,
+                          limit_price=limit_price,
+                          stop_price=stop_price,
+                          style=style)
+
+    def _calculate_order_target_amount(self, asset, target):
         if asset in self.portfolio.positions:
             current_position = self.portfolio.positions[asset].amount
-            req_shares = target - current_position
-            return self.order(asset, req_shares,
-                              limit_price=limit_price,
-                              stop_price=stop_price,
-                              style=style)
-        else:
-            return self.order(asset, target,
-                              limit_price=limit_price,
-                              stop_price=stop_price,
-                              style=style)
+            target -= current_position
+
+        return target
 
     @api_method
     @disallowed_in_before_trading_start(OrderInBeforeTradingStart())
@@ -1885,10 +1895,11 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
             return None
 
         target_amount = self._calculate_order_value_amount(asset, target)
-        return self.order_target(asset, target_amount,
-                                 limit_price=limit_price,
-                                 stop_price=stop_price,
-                                 style=style)
+        amount = self._calculate_order_target_amount(asset, target_amount)
+        return self.order(asset, amount,
+                          limit_price=limit_price,
+                          stop_price=stop_price,
+                          style=style)
 
     @api_method
     @disallowed_in_before_trading_start(OrderInBeforeTradingStart())
@@ -1947,11 +1958,15 @@ class TradingAlgorithm(object):
         if not self._can_order_asset(asset):
             return None
 
-        target_value = self.portfolio.portfolio_value * target
-        return self.order_target_value(asset, target_value,
-                                       limit_price=limit_price,
-                                       stop_price=stop_price,
-                                       style=style)
+        amount = self._calculate_order_target_percent_amount(asset, target)
+        return self.order(asset, amount,
+                          limit_price=limit_price,
+                          stop_price=stop_price,
+                          style=style)
+
+    def _calculate_order_target_percent_amount(self, asset, target):
+        target_amount = self._calculate_order_percent_amount(asset, target)
+        return self._calculate_order_target_amount(asset, target_amount)
 
     @error_keywords(sid='Keyword argument `sid` is no longer supported for '
                         'get_open_orders. Use `asset` instead.')
diff --git a/zipline/finance/blotter.py b/zipline/finance/blotter.py
index d6c3e377..e0d26695 100644
--- a/zipline/finance/blotter.py
+++ b/zipline/finance/blotter.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Blotter(object):
         """
         if amount == 0:
             # Don't bother placing orders for 0 shares.
-            return
+            return None
         elif amount > self.max_shares:
             # Arbitrary limit of 100 billion (US) shares will never be
             # exceeded except by a buggy algorithm.