diff --git a/core/tests/trading/test_assetfilter.py b/core/tests/trading/test_assetfilter.py
index 8672ef5..04074ab 100644
--- a/core/tests/trading/test_assetfilter.py
+++ b/core/tests/trading/test_assetfilter.py
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ class AssetfilterTestCase(TestCase):
         Test that the asset filter works on negative aggregations.
         """
         # We have negative news about EUR
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=3,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         # This means that:
         # * base == EUR: long is not allowed, short is allowed
@@ -47,18 +46,156 @@ class AssetfilterTestCase(TestCase):
         # Test that short on quote of EUR is not allowed
         self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "USD", "EUR", "short"))
 
+    def test_get_allowed_base_not_listed(self):
+        self.group.when_no_data = 7  # Always deny
+        self.group.save()
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="JPY",
+            status=6,  # Always allow
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "XAG", "JPY", "long"))
+
+    def test_get_allowed_quote_not_listed(self):
+        self.group.when_no_data = 7
+        self.group.save()
+
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="JPY",
+            status=6,
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "JPY", "XAG", "long"))
+
+    def test_get_allowed_paranoid_success(self):
+        """
+        Test that when we request explicit checking of both base and quote,
+        it works.
+        """
+        self.group.when_no_data = 7
+        self.group.save()
+
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="JPY",
+            status=6,
+        )
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="XAG",
+            status=6,
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "JPY", "XAG", "long"))
+
+    def test_get_allowed_paranoid_success_direction(self):
+        """
+        Test that when we request explicit checking of both base and quote,
+        and specify a direction, it works.
+        """
+        self.group.when_no_data = 7
+        self.group.save()
+
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="JPY",
+            status=2,  # Positive
+        )
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="XAG",
+            status=3,  # Negative
+        )
+
+        self.assertTrue(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "JPY", "XAG", "long"))
+
+    def test_get_allowed_paranoid_fail_direction(self):
+        """
+        Test that when we request explicit checking of both base and quote,
+        and specify a direction, it works.
+        """
+        self.group.when_no_data = 7
+        self.group.save()
+
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="JPY",
+            status=3,  # Negative
+        )
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="XAG",
+            status=2,  # Positive
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "JPY", "XAG", "long"))
+
+    def test_get_allowed_paranoid_fail_direction_short(self):
+        """
+        Test that when we request explicit checking of both base and quote,
+        and specify a direction, it works.
+        """
+        self.group.when_no_data = 7
+        self.group.save()
+
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="JPY",
+            status=2,  # Positive
+        )
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="XAG",
+            status=3,  # Negative
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "JPY", "XAG", "short"))
+
+    def test_get_allowed_mixed_sentiment(self):
+        """
+        Test that deny is hit before allow.
+        """
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="JPY",
+            status=6,  # Always allow
+        )
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
+            user=self.user,
+            group=self.group,
+            asset="XAG",
+            status=7,  # Always deny
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "JPY", "XAG", "short"))
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "XAG", "JPY", "short"))
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "JPY", "XAG", "long"))
+        self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "XAG", "JPY", "long"))
+
     def test_get_allowed_permitted(self):
         """
         Test that the asset filter works on positive aggregations.
         """
         # We have positive news about EUR
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=2,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         # This means that:
         # * base == EUR: long is allowed, short is not allowed
@@ -78,80 +215,74 @@ class AssetfilterTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "USD", "EUR", "long"))
 
     def test_get_allowed_no_data(self):
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=0,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         self.assertTrue(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "EUR", "USD", "long"))
 
     def test_get_allowed_no_data_prohibited(self):
         self.group.when_no_data = 7
         self.group.save()
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=0,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
+
         self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "EUR", "USD", "long"))
 
     def test_get_allowed_no_match(self):
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=1,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         self.assertTrue(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "EUR", "USD", "long"))
 
     def test_get_allowed_no_aggregation(self):
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=4,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         self.assertTrue(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "EUR", "USD", "long"))
 
     def test_get_allowed_not_in_bounds(self):
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=5,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         self.assertTrue(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "EUR", "USD", "long"))
 
     def test_get_allowed_always_allow(self):
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=6,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         self.assertTrue(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "EUR", "USD", "long"))
 
     def test_get_allowed_always_deny(self):
-        self.asset_rule = AssetRule.objects.create(
+        AssetRule.objects.create(
             user=self.user,
             group=self.group,
             asset="EUR",
             status=7,
         )
-        self.asset_rule.save()
 
         self.assertFalse(assetfilter.get_allowed(self.group, "EUR", "USD", "long"))
 
diff --git a/core/trading/assetfilter.py b/core/trading/assetfilter.py
index 639f1d3..d558c30 100644
--- a/core/trading/assetfilter.py
+++ b/core/trading/assetfilter.py
@@ -13,44 +13,66 @@ def get_allowed(group, base, quote, side):
 
     # If our base has allowed == False, we can only short it, or long the quote
     base_rule = AssetRule.objects.filter(group=group, asset=base).first()
-    if base_rule:
-        mapped_status = update_status_from_mappings(base_rule.status, group)
-        if mapped_status == 6:
+    quote_rule = AssetRule.objects.filter(group=group, asset=quote).first()
+
+    if all([x is None for x in [base_rule, quote_rule]]):
+        # Neither side has data, we can't check any group statuses
+        if group.when_no_data == 7:
+            # Always deny
+            return False
+        elif group.when_no_data == 6:
             # Always allow
             return True
-        elif mapped_status == 7:
+
+    # Translate statuses, depending on the group's definitions
+    if base_rule:
+        base_mapped_status = update_status_from_mappings(base_rule.status, group)
+    if quote_rule:
+        quote_mapped_status = update_status_from_mappings(quote_rule.status, group)
+
+    # Check for deny first
+    if base_rule:
+        if base_mapped_status == 7:
             # Always deny
             return False
-        elif mapped_status == 3:
+        elif base_mapped_status == 3:
             if side == "long":
                 return False
-        elif mapped_status == 2:
+        elif base_mapped_status == 2:
             if side == "short":
                 return False
-    # If our quote has allowed == False, we can only long it, or short the base
-    quote_rule = AssetRule.objects.filter(group=group, asset=quote).first()
+
     if quote_rule:
-        mapped_status = update_status_from_mappings(quote_rule.status, group)
-        if mapped_status == 6:
-            # Always allow
-            return True
-        elif mapped_status == 7:
+        if quote_mapped_status == 7:
             # Always deny
             return False
-        elif mapped_status == 3:
+        elif quote_mapped_status == 3:
             if side == "short":
                 return False
-        elif mapped_status == 2:
+        elif quote_mapped_status == 2:
             if side == "long":
                 return False
 
-    if not base_rule and not quote_rule:
+    # Only one side does not have data
+    if any([x is None for x in [base_rule, quote_rule]]):
         if group.when_no_data == 7:
             # Always deny
             return False
         elif group.when_no_data == 6:
             # Always allow
             return True
+
+    # Check for explicit allow
+    if base_rule:
+        if base_mapped_status == 6:
+            # Always allow
+            return True
+
+    if quote_rule:
+        if quote_mapped_status == 6:
+            # Always allow
+            return True
+
     return True