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RESTRICTED CASH
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 5 - RESTRICTED CASH
 
As of June 30, 2013, the Company is required to maintain certain cash balances with counterparties for broker activity and collateral for the Company's repurchase agreements in non-interest bearing accounts.
 
The following table presents the Company's restricted cash balances as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
 
 
June 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Restricted cash balance held by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broker counterparties for derivatives trading
 
$
6,654,141
 
$
570,247
 
Repurchase counterparties as restricted collateral
 
 
16,978,101
 
 
1,363,143
 
Total
 
$
23,632,242
 
$
1,933,390