RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Restricted Cash Balances

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheet that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the statement of cash flows.

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	$	41,424,138	$	27,534,374
Restricted cash	15,816,577		10,355,222
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	57,240,715	$	37,889,596

The following table presents the Company's restricted cash balances as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Restricted cash balance held by:
Broker counterparties for derivatives trading	$	6,950,338	$	(4,244,678	)
Repurchase counterparties as restricted collateral	8,866,239		10,355,222
Total	$	15,816,577	$	6,110,544