Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

ScheduleOfClientRelatedAndTradingDerivativeInstrumentsTableTextBlock

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

As of June 30, 2013
	Asset		Liability
Type of	Derivatives		Derivatives			Net
Futures Contracts	Fair Value		Fair Value			Fair Value
Agriculture	$	339,614	$	(722,454	)	$	(382,840	)
Currency		3,126		(134,485	)		(131,359	)
Energy		39,618		(213,530	)		(173,912	)
Indices		13,964		(55,217	)		(41,253	)
Interest Rates		51,934		(919	)		51,015
Metals		89,247		(68,082	)		21,165
	$	537,503	$	(1,194,687	)	$	(657,184	)

As of December 31, 2012
	Asset		Liability
Type of	Derivatives		Derivatives			Net
Futures Contracts	Fair Value		Fair Value			Fair Value
Agriculture	$	678,316	$	(369,972	)	$	308,344
Currency		94,041		(185,622	)		(91,581	)
Energy		76,522		(202,853	)		(126,331	)
Indices		60,504		(55,851	)		4,653
Interest Rates		30,579		(20,778	)		9,801
Metals		23,749		(23,693	)		56
	$	963,711	$	(858,769	)	$	104,942

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

The Company has elected to present the above reported derivative assets and liabilities held by RJO on a net basis in the consolidated statements of financial condition, within the categories of unrealized gain or loss on open contracts, purchased options on futures contracts, and options written on futures contracts. Further details are provided below:

As of June 30, 2013
	Gross					Net
	Assets		Liabilities			Assets (Liabilities)
Unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts	$	388,524	$	(241,699	)	$	146,825
Purchased options on futures contracts		2,266,543		-			2,266,543
Options written on futures contracts		-		(3,070,552	)		(3,070,552	)
Total	$	2,655,067	$	(3,312,251	)	$	(657,184	)

As of December 31, 2012
	Gross					Net
	Assets		Liabilities			Assets (Liabilities)
Unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts	$	593,783	$	(333,039	)	$	260,744
Purchased options on futures contracts		728,440		-			728,440
Options written on futures contracts		-		(884,242	)		(884,242	)
Total	$	1,322,223	$	(1,217,281	)	$	104,942

Schedule of Derivative Instruments Included in Trading Activities [Table Text Block]

Trading gain (loss) for the following periods:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
Type of Futures Contracts	2013			2012
Agriculture	$	(184,663	)	$	(316,348	)
Currency		(176,681	)		(643,324	)
Energy		(13,094	)		182,210
Indices		(217,160	)		(337,237	)
Interest Rates		(24,325	)		137,614
Metals		218,337			(393,854	)
	$	(397,586	)	$	(1,370,939	)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
Type of Futures Contracts	2013			2012
Agriculture	$	(399,350	)	$	(116,326	)
Currency		(137,854	)		(205,017	)
Energy		(133,992	)		(15,791	)
Indices		(58,059	)		(375,453	)
Interest Rates		(17,393	)		425,208
Metals		216,034			70,627
	$	(530,614	)	$	(216,752	)