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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS - Brokerage Commission (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commissions accrued to brokers	$ 1,155,153	$ 1,424,713	$ 1,728,440
Percentage of commissions accrued	0.38%	0.38%	0.35%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Commissions accrued to brokers	$ 964,567	$ 1,053,158	$ 1,420,519
Percentage of commissions accrued	83.50%	73.92%	82.19%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Commissions accrued to brokers	$ 190,586	$ 371,555	$ 307,921
Percentage of commissions accrued	16.50%	26.08%	17.81%

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