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Net Trading | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Net Trading [Abstract] |
Net Trading | 5. NET TRADING ﻿ Net trading consisted of the following in the periods presented. ﻿ ﻿
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﻿NET TRADING
﻿(Dollars in Thousands)
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﻿ |  | Three Months Ended |  |  | Nine Months Ended
﻿ |  | September 30, 2018 |  |  | September 30, 2017 |  |  | September 30, 2018 |  |  | September 30, 2017
﻿Net realized gains (losses) - trading inventory | $ | 1,627 |  | $ | 4,609 |  | $ | 9,420 |  | $ | 15,060
﻿Net unrealized gains (losses) - trading inventory |  | 3,302 |  |  | 181 |  |  | 5,503 |  |  | 1,562
﻿Net Gains and losses |  | 4,929 |  |  | 4,790 |  |  | 14,923 |  |  | 16,622
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﻿Interest income-trading inventory |  | 1,144 |  |  | 364 |  |  | 3,373 |  |  | 1,533
﻿Interest income-receivables under resale agreements |  | 18,160 |  |  | 3,543 |  |  | 38,720 |  |  | 8,018
﻿Interest income |  | 19,304 |  |  | 3,907 |  |  | 42,093 |  |  | 9,551
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﻿Interest expense-securities sold under agreements to repurchase |  | (16,894) |  |  | (2,500) |  |  | (35,493) |  |  | (5,497)
﻿Interest expense-margin payable |  | (523) |  |  | (209) |  |  | (1,330) |  |  | (518)
﻿Interest expense |  | (17,417) |  |  | (2,709) |  |  | (36,823) |  |  | (6,015)
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﻿Net trading | $ | 6,816 |  | $ | 5,988 |  | $ | 20,193 |  | $ | 20,158
﻿ Trading inventory includes investments, classified as investments-trading as well as trading securities sold, not yet purchased. See note 8. See note 11 for discussion of receivables under resale agreements and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. See note 7 for discussion of margin payable.

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