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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
Schedule of UNL's Securities Using the Fair Value Hierarchy

The following table summarizes the valuation of UNL’s securities at  September 30, 2019 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At September 30, 2019

    

Total

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

Short-Term Investments

 

$

3,485,012

 

$

3,485,012

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

United States Contracts

 

 

(543,351)

 

 

(543,351)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

During the nine months ended  September 30, 2019, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.

The following table summarizes the valuation of UNL’s securities at December 31, 2018 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2018

    

Total

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

Short-Term Investments

 

$

5,577,527

 

$

5,577,527

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Contracts

 

 

(46,103)

 

 

(46,103)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not

 

Condensed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounted for

 

Statements of

 

Fair Value

 

Fair Value

as Hedging

 

Financial

 

At September 30, 

 

At December 31, 

Instruments

    

Condition Location

    

2019

    

2018

Futures - Commodity Contracts

 

Assets

 

$

(543,351)

 

$

(46,103)

 

Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Statements of Operations

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

Location of

 

Realized

 

Unrealized

 

Realized

 

Unrealized

Derivatives not

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss) on

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss) on

Accounted for

 

on Derivatives

 

on Derivatives

 

Derivatives

 

on Derivatives

 

Derivatives

as Hedging

 

Recognized in

 

Recognized in

 

Recognized in

 

Recognized in

 

Recognized in

Instruments

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

Futures - Commodity Contracts

 

Realized gain (loss) on closed positions

 

$

(180,182)

 

 

  

 

$

(466,362)

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions

 

 

  

 

$

(497,248)

 

 

  

 

$

575,122