INVESTMENTS	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
INVESTMENTS	(5) INVESTMENTS Trading securities During the six months ended January 31, 2018, the Company received $13.8 million in proceeds associated with the sale of publicly traded securities (“Trading Securities”), which included a cash gain of $4.6 million. During the six months ended January 31, 2018, the Company recognized $2.7 million in net non-cash net losses associated with its Trading Securities. During the three months ended January 31, 2017, the Company received $4.9 million in proceeds associated with the sale of publicly traded securities (“Trading Securities”), which included a $0.6 million cash gain. During the three months ended January 31, 2017, the Company recognized $0.4 million in net non-cash net gains associated with its Trading Securities. During the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Company received $5.8 million in proceeds associated with the sale of Trading Securities, which included a $0.6 million cash gain. During the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Company recognized $0.5 million in net non-cash net losses associated with its Trading Securities. These gains and losses were recorded as a component of Other gains (losses), net on the Statements of Operations. As of January 31, 2018, the Company did not have any investments in Trading Securities. As of July 31, 2017, the Company had $11.9 million in investments in Trading Securities.

(5) INVESTMENTS

Trading securities

During the six months ended January 31, 2018, the Company received $13.8 million in proceeds associated with the sale of publicly traded securities (“Trading Securities”), which included a cash gain of $4.6 million. During the six months ended January 31, 2018, the Company recognized $2.7 million in net non-cash net losses associated with its Trading Securities.

During the three months ended January 31, 2017, the Company received $4.9 million in proceeds associated with the sale of publicly traded securities (“Trading Securities”), which included a $0.6 million cash gain. During the three months ended January 31, 2017, the Company recognized $0.4 million in net non-cash net gains associated with its Trading Securities. During the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Company received $5.8 million in proceeds associated with the sale of Trading Securities, which included a $0.6 million cash gain. During the six months ended January 31, 2017, the Company recognized $0.5 million in net non-cash net losses associated with its Trading Securities. These gains and losses were recorded as a component of Other gains (losses), net on the Statements of Operations.

As of January 31, 2018, the Company did not have any investments in Trading Securities. As of July 31, 2017, the Company had $11.9 million in investments in Trading Securities.