diff --git a/catalyst/exchange/bitfinex/bitfinex.py b/catalyst/exchange/bitfinex/bitfinex.py
index e4e236a1..f1339fd0 100644
--- a/catalyst/exchange/bitfinex/bitfinex.py
+++ b/catalyst/exchange/bitfinex/bitfinex.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class Bitfinex(Exchange):
 
         # Making sure that assets are iterable
         asset_list = [assets] if isinstance(assets, Asset) else assets
-        ohlc_list = dict()
+        ohlc_map = dict()
         for asset in asset_list:
             symbol = self._get_v2_symbol(asset)
             url = '{url}/v2/candles/trade:{frequency}:{symbol}'.format(
@@ -339,8 +339,7 @@ class Bitfinex(Exchange):
                     volume=np.float64(candle[5]),
                     price=np.float64(candle[2]),
                     last_traded=pd.Timestamp.utcfromtimestamp(
-                        candle[0] / 1000.0),
-                    minute_dt=pd.Timestamp.utcnow().floor('1 min')
+                        candle[0] / 1000.0)
                 )
                 return ohlc
 
@@ -351,14 +350,14 @@ class Bitfinex(Exchange):
                     ohlc = ohlc_from_candle(candle)
                     ohlc_bars.append(ohlc)
 
-                ohlc_list[asset] = ohlc_bars
+                ohlc_map[asset] = ohlc_bars
 
             else:
                 ohlc = ohlc_from_candle(candles)
-                ohlc_list[asset] = ohlc
+                ohlc_map[asset] = ohlc
 
-        return ohlc_list[assets] \
-            if isinstance(assets, Asset) else ohlc_list
+        return ohlc_map[assets] \
+            if isinstance(assets, Asset) else ohlc_map
 
     def order(self, asset, amount, limit_price, stop_price, style):
         """Place an order.
diff --git a/catalyst/exchange/bittrex/bittrex.py b/catalyst/exchange/bittrex/bittrex.py
index ec5c5f50..f443bb9e 100644
--- a/catalyst/exchange/bittrex/bittrex.py
+++ b/catalyst/exchange/bittrex/bittrex.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from catalyst.exchange.exchange_errors import InvalidHistoryFrequencyError, \
+    ExchangeRequestError
 from logbook import Logger
 from six.moves import urllib
 import json
@@ -5,9 +7,12 @@ import pandas as pd
 
 from catalyst.exchange.exchange import Exchange
 from catalyst.exchange.bittrex.bittrex_api import Bittrex_api
+from catalyst.assets._assets import Asset
 
 log = Logger('Bittrex')
 
+URL2 = 'https://bittrex.com/Api/v2.0'
+
 
 class Bittrex(Exchange):
     def __init__(self, key, secret, base_currency, portfolio=None):
@@ -90,13 +95,81 @@ class Bittrex(Exchange):
         log.info('cancel order')
         pass
 
-    def get_candles(self):
+    def get_candles(self, data_frequency, assets, bar_count=None):
+        """
+
+        Supported Intervals
+        -------------------
+        day, oneMin, fiveMin, thirtyMin, hour
+        :param data_frequency:
+        :param assets:
+        :param bar_count:
+        :return:
+        """
         log.info('retrieving candles')
-        url = 'https://bittrex.com/Api/v2.0/pub/market/GetTicks?marketName=BTC-NEO&tickInterval=day&_=1499127220008'
-        with urllib.request.urlopen(url) as url:
-            data = json.loads(url.read().decode())
-            result = data['result']
-        pass
+        if data_frequency == 'minute' or data_frequency == '1m':
+            frequency = 'oneMin'
+        elif data_frequency == '5m':
+            frequency = 'fiveMin'
+        elif data_frequency == '30m':
+            frequency = 'thirtyMin'
+        elif data_frequency == '1h':
+            frequency = 'hour'
+        elif data_frequency == 'daily' or data_frequency == '1D':
+            frequency = 'day'
+        else:
+            raise InvalidHistoryFrequencyError(
+                frequency=data_frequency
+            )
+
+        # Making sure that assets are iterable
+        asset_list = [assets] if isinstance(assets, Asset) else assets
+        ohlc_map = dict()
+        for asset in asset_list:
+            url = '{url}/pub/market/GetTicks?marketName={symbol}' \
+                  '&tickInterval={frequency}&_=1499127220008'.format(
+                url=URL2,
+                symbol=self.get_symbol(asset),
+                frequency=frequency
+            )
+
+            try:
+                data = json.loads(urllib.request.urlopen(url).read().decode())
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise ExchangeRequestError(error=e)
+
+            if data['message']:
+                raise ExchangeRequestError(
+                    error='Unable to fetch candles {}'.format(data['message'])
+                )
+
+            candles = data['result']
+
+            def ohlc_from_candle(candle):
+                ohlc = dict(
+                    open=candle['O'],
+                    high=candle['H'],
+                    low=candle['L'],
+                    close=candle['C'],
+                    volume=candle['V'],
+                    price=candle['C'],
+                    last_traded=pd.to_datetime(candle['T'], utc=True)
+                )
+                return ohlc
+
+            ordered_candles = list(reversed(candles))
+            if bar_count is None:
+                ohlc_map[asset] = ohlc_from_candle(ordered_candles[-1])
+            else:
+                ohlc_bars = []
+                for candle in ordered_candles[:bar_count]:
+                    ohlc = ohlc_from_candle(candle)
+                    ohlc_bars.append(ohlc)
+
+                ohlc_map[asset] = ohlc_bars
+
+        return ohlc_map[assets] \
+            if isinstance(assets, Asset) else ohlc_map
 
     def tickers(self):
         log.info('retrieving tickers')
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_bittrex.py b/tests/exchange/test_bittrex.py
index 9de8882d..edb1c19f 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_bittrex.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_bittrex.py
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ class BittrexTestCase(BaseExchangeTestCase):
 
     def test_get_candles(self):
         log.info('retrieving candles')
+        ohlcv_neo = self.exchange.get_candles(
+            data_frequency='5m',
+            assets=self.exchange.get_asset('neo_btc')
+        )
+        ohlcv_neo_ubq = self.exchange.get_candles(
+            data_frequency='5m',
+            assets=[
+                self.exchange.get_asset('neo_btc'),
+                self.exchange.get_asset('ubq_btc')
+            ],
+            bar_count=14
+        )
         pass
 
     def test_tickers(self):