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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Short-Term Investments | $ 40,352,635 | $ 19,346,002
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts |  |
Foreign Contracts | (436,350) | (916,570)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Short-Term Investments | 40,352,635 | 19,346,002
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts |  |
Foreign Contracts | (436,350) | (916,570)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts |  |
Foreign Contracts | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts |  |
Foreign Contracts | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Investments which are intended to be sold in the short term (usually less than one year or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and other short-term investments not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph g -Article 7 + Details
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