INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Gain (Loss) on Securities

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments in marketable securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is summarized below:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
Description	2020			2019			2020			2019
Net realized (loss) gain from sales of securities	$	(9,000	)	$	17,000		$	(80,000	)	$	6,000
Unrealized net gain (loss) in trading securities		128,000			(5,000	)		(186,000	)		247,000
Total net gain (loss) from investments in marketable securities	$	119,000		$	12,000		$	(266,000	)	$	253,000