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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Ongoing Registration Fees and Other Offering Expenses | $ 267,714 | $ 127,886 |
Fees and expenses | 93,112 | 81,721 |
Licensing fee incurred | $ 55,315 | 60,114 |
Forecast |  |  |
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Investor tax reporting cost |  |  | $ 1,500,000
USO And Related Public Funds | Forecast |  |  |
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Fees and expenses |  |  | 574,000
USCF |  |  |
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions |  |  |
USCF Management Fee | 0.45% |  |
USO |  |  |
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Ongoing Registration Fees and Other Offering Expenses | $ 267,714 | 127,886 |
Licensing fee incurred | $ 55,315 | $ 60,114 |
USO | Forecast |  |  |
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Fees and expenses |  |  | $ 353,000
Licensing Agreements |  |  |
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Fee percentage | 0.015% |  |

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