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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS - Brokerage Commission (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Brokerage commissions	$ 1,123,971	$ 6,104,865	$ 2,423,017
Commission
Brokerage commissions	$ 1,123,971	$ 6,104,865	$ 2,423,017
Percentage of average daily net assets	0.04%	0.18%	0.17%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction
Brokerage commissions	$ 858,171	$ 5,072,915	$ 2,052,263
Percentage of average daily net assets	76.35%	83.10%	84.70%
Creation And Redemption Activity
Brokerage commissions	$ 265,800	$ 1,031,950	$ 370,754
Percentage of average daily net assets	23.65%	16.90%	15.30%

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