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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 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 December 31, 2019 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2019

    

Total

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

Short-Term Investments

 

$

3,289,117

 

$

3,289,117

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

United States Contracts

 

 

(435,678)

 

 

(435,678)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounted for

 

 

 

Fair Value 

 

Fair Value 

as Hedging

 

Statements of Financial 

 

At December 31, 

 

At December 31, 

Instruments

    

Condition Location

    

2019

    

2018

Futures - Commodity Contracts

 

Assets

 

$

(435,678)

 

$

(46,103)

 

 

Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

    

For the year ended

    

For the year ended

    

For the year ended

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

 

    

 

    

 

 

    

Change in 

    

 

 

    

Change in 

    

 

 

    

Change in 

Derivatives

 

Location of 

 

Realized 

 

Unrealized 

 

Realized 

 

Unrealized 

 

Realized 

 

Unrealized 

not Accounted

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss) 

 

Gain (Loss) on 

 

Gain (Loss) 

 

Gain (Loss) on 

 

Gain (Loss) 

 

Gain (Loss) on 

for as

 

 on Derivatives 

 

on Derivatives 

 

Derivatives 

 

on Derivatives 

 

Derivatives 

 

on Derivatives 

 

Derivatives 

Hedging

 

Recognized in 

 

Recognized in 

 

Recognized in 

 

Recognized in 

 

Recognized in 

 

Recognized in 

 

Recognized in 

Instruments

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

Futures - Commodity Contracts

 

Realized gain (loss) on closed positions

 

$

(479,014)

 

 

 

 

$

(11,739)

 

 

  

 

$

229,715

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions

 

 

 

 

$

(389,575)

 

 

 

 

$

522,819

 

 

 

 

$

(3,364,926)