CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue:
Margin interest, marketing and distribution fees	$ 10,928,000	$ 6,600,000
Commissions and fees	9,504,000	4,801,000
Principal transactions	9,020,000	1,639,000
Advisory fees	478,000	51,000
Interest	106,000	19,000
Total Revenue	30,036,000	13,110,000
Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	13,817,000	5,075,000
Clearing fees, including execution costs	2,852,000	1,031,000
Professional fees	1,963,000	2,135,000
Other general and administrative	1,859,000	1,510,000
Technology and communications	1,008,000	410,000
Rent and occupancy	988,000	437,000
Depreciation and amortization	144,000	115,000
Advertising and promotion	45,000	87,000
Total Expenses	22,676,000	10,800,000
Income before (benefit) for (from) income taxes	7,360,000	2,310,000
(Benefit) provision (from) for income taxes	(4,602,000)	153,000
Net income	$ 11,962,000	$ 2,157,000
Net income per share of common stock Basic and diluted	$ 0.44	$ .10
Weighted average shares outstanding Basic and diluted	27,157,188	22,507,798