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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / item shares
Significant Accounting Policies |
Interest expense or penalties | $ | $ 0
Fee paid by Authorized Purchasers for each order placed to create one or more Creation Baskets or to redeem one or more baskets | $ / item | 1,000
USCF |
Significant Accounting Policies |
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding | 0
Redemption Baskets |
Significant Accounting Policies |
Number of units per basket | 100,000

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