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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS - Brokerage Commission (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Brokerage commissions	$ 245,933	$ 783,270	$ 901,518	$ 5,462,795
Commission
Brokerage commissions			$ 901,518	$ 5,462,795
Percentage of average daily net assets	0.04%	0.22%	0.04%	0.22%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction
Brokerage commissions			$ 700,707	$ 4,508,991
Percentage of average daily net assets	77.73%	82.54%	77.73%	82.54%
Creation And Redemption Activity
Brokerage commissions			$ 200,811	$ 953,804
Percentage of average daily net assets	22.27%	17.46%	22.27%	17.46%

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