diff --git a/tests/test_finance.py b/tests/test_finance.py
index 9b7c8f74..2f8cd7f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_finance.py
+++ b/tests/test_finance.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class FinanceTestCase(TestCase):
             for event in events:
                 if event.type == DATASOURCE_TYPE.TRADE:
 
-                    txns = blotter.process_trade(event)
+                    txns, _ = blotter.process_trade(event)
 
                     for txn in txns:
                         transactions.append(txn)
diff --git a/zipline/finance/slippage.py b/zipline/finance/slippage.py
index c3ccb2d5..4887ef27 100644
--- a/zipline/finance/slippage.py
+++ b/zipline/finance/slippage.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class VolumeShareSlippage(object):
             if zp_math.tolerant_equals(open_amount, 0):
                 continue
 
+            order.check_triggers(event)
             if not order.triggered:
                 continue
 
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class VolumeShareSlippage(object):
             simulated_impact = (volume_share) ** 2 \
                 * self.price_impact * order.direction * event.price
 
-            if cur_amount > 0:
+            if order.direction * cur_amount > 0:
                 txn = create_transaction(
                     event.sid,
                     cur_amount,
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ class FixedSlippage(object):
             # and one for 100 shares short
             # such as in a hedging scenario?
 
+            order.check_triggers(event)
             if not order.triggered:
                 continue
 
diff --git a/zipline/gens/tradesimulation.py b/zipline/gens/tradesimulation.py
index 3327f543..b71707b4 100644
--- a/zipline/gens/tradesimulation.py
+++ b/zipline/gens/tradesimulation.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import math
 import uuid
 
 from copy import copy
+from itertools import chain
 from logbook import Logger, Processor
 from collections import defaultdict
 
@@ -78,22 +79,8 @@ class Blotter(object):
                 results.append(event)
                 # We only fill transactions on trade events.
                 if event.type == DATASOURCE_TYPE.TRADE:
-                    txns = self.process_trade(event)
-                    results.extend(txns)
-
-                modified_orders = [order for order
-                                   in self.open_orders[event.sid]
-                                   if order.last_modified_dt == date]
-                results.extend(modified_orders)
-
-                # update the open orders for the trade_event's sid
-                self.open_orders[event.sid] = [order for order
-                                               in self.open_orders[event.sid]
-                                               if order.open]
-
-                for order in modified_orders:
-                    if not order.open:
-                        del self.orders[order.id]
+                    txns, modified_orders = self.process_trade(event)
+                    results.extend(chain(txns, modified_orders))
 
             yield date, results
 
@@ -101,7 +88,7 @@ class Blotter(object):
         if zp_math.tolerant_equals(trade_event.volume, 0):
             # there are zero volume trade_events bc some stocks trade
             # less frequently than once per minute.
-            return []
+            return [], []
 
         if trade_event.sid in self.open_orders:
             orders = self.open_orders[trade_event.sid]
@@ -111,19 +98,28 @@ class Blotter(object):
                 lambda o: o.dt <= trade_event.dt,
                 orders)
         else:
-            return []
+            return [], []
 
-        for order in current_orders:
-            # check price limits, continue if the
-            # order isn't triggered yet
-            order.check_triggers(trade_event)
         txns = self.transact(trade_event, current_orders)
         for txn in txns:
             self.orders[txn.order_id].filled += txn.amount
             # mark the last_modified date of the order to match
             self.orders[txn.order_id].last_modified_dt = txn.dt
 
-        return txns
+        modified_orders = [order for order
+                           in self.open_orders[trade_event.sid]
+                           if order.last_modified_dt == trade_event.dt]
+        for order in modified_orders:
+            if not order.open:
+                del self.orders[order.id]
+
+        # update the open orders for the trade_event's sid
+        self.open_orders[trade_event.sid] = \
+            [order for order
+             in self.open_orders[trade_event.sid]
+             if order.open]
+
+        return txns, modified_orders
 
 
 class Order(object):