RESTRICTED CASH AND DUE TO BROKER (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the Company's restricted cash balances as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Restricted cash balance held by:
Broker counterparties for derivatives trading	$	(4,244,678	)	$	528,564
Repurchase counterparties as restricted collateral		10,355,222			7,646,074
Total	$	6,110,544		$	8,174,638