Capital Requirements	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Broker-Dealer, Net Capital Requirement, SEC Regulation [Abstract]
Capital Requirements	16. Capital Requirements MSCO Net Capital MSCO is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rules of the SEC (Rule 15c3-1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under the alternate method permitted by this rule, net capital, as defined, shall not be less than the lower of $1 million or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from customer transactions. As of March 31, 2021, MSCO’s net capital was $29.2 million, which was approximately $26.8 million in excess of its required net capital of $2.4 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 24.7%. As of December 31, 2020, MSCO’s net capital was $27.5 million, which was approximately $25.2 million in excess of its required net capital of $2.3 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 24.3%. -18- Effective upon the Company’s acquisition of StockCross on January 1, 2020, the capital of MSCO and StockCross was combined. Special Reserve Account MSCO is subject to Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers. As of March 31, 2021, MSCO had cash deposits of $333.0 million in the special reserve accounts which was $9.3 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $323.7 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on April 1, 2021, MSCO had $9.3 million in excess of the deposit requirement. As of December 31, 2020, MSCO had cash deposits of $324.9 million in the special reserve accounts which was $5.0 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $319.9 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on January 2, 2021, MSCO had $1.0 million in excess of the deposit requirement. Effective upon the Company’s acquisition of StockCross on January 1, 2020, the requirements and special reserve accounts of MSCO and StockCross were combined. WPS Net Capital WPS, as a member of FINRA, is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. This rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1 and that equity capital may not be withdrawn, or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. WPS is also subject to the CFTC's minimum financial requirements which require that WPS maintain net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of its requirements under Regulation 1.17 under the Commodity Exchange Act or Rule 15c3-1. As of March 31, 2021, WPS’s net capital was approximately $3.3 million which was $3.1 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1. As of December 31, 2020, WPS’s net capital was approximately $3.9 million which was $3.7 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1.

Capital Requirements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Broker-Dealer, Net Capital Requirement, SEC Regulation [Abstract]

16. Capital Requirements

MSCO

Net Capital

MSCO is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rules of the SEC (Rule 15c3-1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under the alternate method permitted by this rule, net capital, as defined, shall not be less than the lower of $1 million or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from customer transactions. As of March 31, 2021, MSCO’s net capital was $29.2 million, which was approximately $26.8 million in excess of its required net capital of $2.4 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 24.7%.

As of December 31, 2020, MSCO’s net capital was $27.5 million, which was approximately $25.2 million in excess of its required net capital of $2.3 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 24.3%.

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Effective upon the Company’s acquisition of StockCross on January 1, 2020, the capital of MSCO and StockCross was combined.

Special Reserve Account

MSCO is subject to Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers. As of March 31, 2021, MSCO had cash deposits of $333.0 million in the special reserve accounts which was $9.3 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $323.7 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on April 1, 2021, MSCO had $9.3 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

As of December 31, 2020, MSCO had cash deposits of $324.9 million in the special reserve accounts which was $5.0 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $319.9 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on January 2, 2021, MSCO had $1.0 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

Effective upon the Company’s acquisition of StockCross on January 1, 2020, the requirements and special reserve accounts of MSCO and StockCross were combined.

WPS

Net Capital

WPS, as a member of FINRA, is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. This rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1 and that equity capital may not be withdrawn, or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. WPS is also subject to the CFTC's minimum financial requirements which require that WPS maintain net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of its requirements under Regulation 1.17 under the Commodity Exchange Act or Rule 15c3-1.

As of March 31, 2021, WPS’s net capital was approximately $3.3 million which was $3.1 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1. As of December 31, 2020, WPS’s net capital was approximately $3.9 million which was $3.7 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1.