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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  
Schedule of valuation of securities using fair value hierarchy

The following table summarizes the valuation of USL’s securities at March 31, 2024 using the fair value hierarchy:

At March 31, 2024

    

Total

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

Short-Term Investments

$

19,630,000

$

19,630,000

$

$

Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

United States Contracts

5,077,980

5,077,980

The following table summarizes the valuation of USL’s securities at December 31, 2023 using the fair value hierarchy:

At December 31, 2023

    

Total

    

Level I

    

Level II

    

Level III

Short-Term Investments

$

22,130,000

$

22,130,000

$

$

Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

United States Contracts

(2,062,789)

(2,062,789)

Schedule of fair value of derivative instruments

Condensed

Statements of

Fair Value at

Fair Value at

Financial

March 31, 

December 31, 

Derivatives not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

    

Condition Location

    

2024

    

2023

Futures — Commodity Contracts

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on open commodity futures contracts

$

5,077,980

$

(2,062,789)

Schedule of effect of derivative instruments

For the three months ended

For the three months ended

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Change in

Change in

Location of

Realized

Unrealized

Realized

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss) on

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss) on

on Derivatives

on Derivatives

Derivatives

in Derivatives

Derivatives

Recognized in

Recognized in

Recognized in

Recognized in

Recognized in

Derivatives not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

Income

Futures — Commodity Contracts

Realized gain (loss) on closed commodity futures contracts

$

469,217

$

(2,085,450)

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open commodity futures contracts

$

7,140,769

$

(2,231,840)