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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net (Loss) Income $ (1,510,782) $ 95,937
Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation 147,029 148,802
Non-cash compensation expense associated with employee stock compensation plans 1,946  
Deferred income taxes (2,365,326) (2,217,697)
Bad debt allowance   (763)
Realized gains on sale of securities and options, net (6,024,047) (7,566,047)
Mark to market adjustments on short sales of options 6,155,563 5,090,887
Change in operating assets and liabilities:    
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable (14,653) 45,962
Increase in prepaid expenses & other current assets (53,782) (56,027)
Decrease in inventory 6,300 19,966
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 626,096 45,400
(Decrease) Increase in income taxes payable (1,851,292) 1,754,036
(Decrease) Increase in deferred revenue (22,555) 7,318
Net cash used in operating activities (4,905,503) (2,632,226)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchase of property and equipment (60,242) (199,077)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 2,000  
Increase in receivable due from broker (8,884,526) (8,980,681)
Increase in securities borrowed, at fair market value 8,948,230 7,644,439
Purchases of put and call options (409,686) (214,795)
Proceeds from sales of put and call options 5,124,317 8,841,903
Acquisition of available for sale securities (9,984,714) (11,172,887)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities 5,206,520 7,140,565
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (58,101) 3,059,467
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from margin loan payable 16,813,859 15,800,028
Repayment of margin loan payable (11,116,240) (15,734,574)
Purchase of treasury stock (22,972) (110,990)
Dividends paid (633,919) (424,042)
Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock (100)  
Repayment of mortgage payable (22,996) (21,349)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 5,017,632 (490,927)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 54,028 (63,686)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 57,741 277,088
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 111,769 213,402
Interest 111,908 16,561
Income taxes $ 2,986,822 $ 1,018,517