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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS - Brokerage Commission (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Commissions accrued to brokers	$ 369,980	$ 290,231	$ 1,538,224	$ 812,893
Percentage of commissions accrued	0.51%	0.37%	0.51%	0.37%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Commissions accrued to brokers			$ 1,370,685	$ 691,311
Percentage of commissions accrued	89.11%	85.04%	89.11%	85.04%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Commissions accrued to brokers			$ 167,539	$ 121,582
Percentage of commissions accrued	10.89%	14.96%	10.89%	14.96%

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