CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (Loss) Income	$ (5,694,451)	$ 2,700,741
Adjustment to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	219,508	222,737
Non-cash compensation expense associated with employee stock compensation plans	5,839
Deferred income taxes	(4,652,095)	(1,282,320)
Bad debt allowance		20,366
Gain on sale of fixed assets		(52,533)
Loss on disposal of fixed assets		285
Realized gains on sale of securities and options, net	(6,277,552)	(9,936,557)
Non-cash dividend income	(7,028)
Mark to market adjustments on short sales of options	12,764,473	2,355,785
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(10,792)	(67,535)
Increase in prepaid expenses & other current assets	(207,773)	(69,364)
Decrease in inventory	50,140	72,453
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	534,604	29,700
(Decrease) Increase in income taxes payable	(2,244,221)	2,131,173
Increase in deferred revenue	609	20,260
Net cash used in operating activities	(5,518,739)	(3,854,809)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(118,450)	(289,703)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		65,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	2,000
Increase in receivable due from broker	(4,957,939)	(5,176,245)
Increase in securities borrowed, at fair market value	3,765,681	4,861,094
Purchases of put and call options	(2,149,747)	(419,080)
Proceeds from sales of put and call options	8,794,637	14,344,491
Acquisition of available for sale securities	(14,276,361)	(21,818,503)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities	5,605,503	11,383,466
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(3,334,676)	2,950,520
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from margin loan payable	25,213,762	29,622,601
Repayment of margin loan payable	(15,631,644)	(27,137,287)
Purchase of treasury stock	(91,778)	(236,744)
Dividends paid	(633,919)	(1,482,076)
Repurchase and retirement of Common Stock	(207)
Repayment of mortgage payable	(30,829)	(32,250)
Net cash provided by financing activities	8,825,385	734,244
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(28,030)	(170,045)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	57,741	277,088
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	29,711	107,043
Interest	142,961	37,340
Income taxes	$ 2,997,342	$ 1,556,483