Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,136,302)	$ 6,426,897
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Decrease in commodity futures trading account - cash and cash equivalents	1,144,502	11,055,857
Unrealized (gain) loss on open futures contracts	3,251,600	(2,012,810)
Decrease in dividends receivable	389	1,384
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(1,644)	79,817
Decrease in investment payable	(2,141,524)	0
Decrease in professional fees payable	(82,690)	(60,446)
Decrease in General Partner management fees payable	(7,641)	(10,126)
Decrease in brokerage commissions payable	0	(880)
Decrease in other liabilities	(1,322)	(891)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,025,368	15,478,802
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Addition of partnership shares	0	26,960,147
Redemption of partnership shares	(12,902,604)	(55,171,970)
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,902,604)	(28,211,823)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(11,877,236)	(12,733,021)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period	59,384,208	86,708,443
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period	$ 47,506,972	$ 73,975,422

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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.