Condensed Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (at cost $73,873,484 and $83,241,625, respectively) (Notes 2 and 5)	$ 73,873,484	$ 83,241,625
Equity in trading accounts:
Cash and cash equivalents (at cost $4,977,658 and $4,988,459, respectively)	4,977,658	4,988,459
Unrealized gain (loss) on open commodity futures contracts	12,936,612	11,072,567
Dividends receivable	17,660	16,769
Interest receivable	4,700	2,694
Total assets	91,810,114	99,322,114
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Payable due to Broker	8,976,003	7,565,281
General Partner management fees payable (Note 3)	36,118	46,592
Professional fees payable	107,411	145,177
Brokerage commissions payable	4,862	7,362
Directors' fees and insurance payable	2,080	1,014
License fees payable	2,348	2,786
Total liabilities	9,128,822	7,768,212
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 3, 4 and 5)
Partners' Capital
General Partner	0	0
Limited Partners	82,681,292	91,553,902
Total Partners' Capital	82,681,292	91,553,902
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 91,810,114	$ 99,322,114
Limited Partners' shares outstanding	3,650,000	4,350,000
Net asset value per share	$ 22.65	$ 21.05
Market value per share	$ 22.64	$ 20.92

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.