Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 1,491,341	$ 3,240,912
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Decrease in commodity futures trading account - cash and cash equivalents	461,250	4,537,739
Unrealized gain on open futures contracts	(1,106,210)	(2,312,560)
Decrease in dividend receivable	209	823
(increase) decrease in other assets	(5,731)	23,379
Decrease in investment payable	(2,141,524)	0
Decrease in professional fees payable	(67,262)	(82,104)
Increase (decrease) in General Partner management fees payable	(3,058)	547
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(654)	233
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,371,639)	5,408,969
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Addition of partnership shares	0	20,455,450
Redemption of partnership shares	(6,266,516)	(20,639,699)
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,266,516)	(184,249)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(7,638,155)	5,224,720
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	59,384,208	86,708,443
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$ 51,746,053	$ 91,933,163

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.