RESTRICTED CASH AND DUE TO BROKER (Details) - USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restricted cash balance held by:
Due to broker	[1]	$ (13,741,125)	$ (1,123,463)
Restricted cash	[1]	11,658,225	11,275,263
Total		(2,082,900)	10,151,800
Broker counterparties for derivatives trading
Restricted cash balance held by:
Due to broker		(13,741,125)	(1,123,463)
Repurchase counterparties as restricted collateral
Restricted cash balance held by:
Restricted cash		$ 11,658,225	$ 11,275,263

[1] Our consolidated balance sheets include assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") as the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, assets of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,223,232,702 and $1,255,404,335 respectively, and the liabilities of consolidated VIEs totaled $1,197,735,060 and $1,228,295,517 respectively