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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Valuation of Securities Using Fair Value Hierarchy
The following table summarizes the valuation of BNO’s securities at March 31, 2014 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
At March 31, 2014
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Short-Term Investments
 
$
11,010,647
 
$
11,010,647
 
$
 
$
 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts Foreign Contracts
 
 
(247,600)
 
 
(247,600)
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.
  
The following table summarizes the valuation of BNO’s securities at December 31, 2013 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
At December 31, 2013
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Short-Term Investments
 
$
12,010,110
 
$
12,010,110
 
$
 
$
 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Contracts
 
 
28,670
 
 
28,670
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
 
Derivatives not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
 
Condensed Statements
of Financial Condition
Location
 
Fair Value
At March 31, 2014
 
Fair Value
At December 31, 2013
 
Futures - Commodity Contracts
 
Assets
 
$
(247,600)
 
$
28,670
 
Effect of Derivative Instruments on Condensed Statements of Operations
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Statements of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31, 2014
 
For the three months ended
March 31, 2013
 
Derivatives not
Accounted for as
Hedging
Instruments
 
Location of Gain
or (Loss)on Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 
Realized
Gain or (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized
in Income
 
Change in
Unrealized
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 
Realized
Gain or (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized
in Income
 
Change in
Unrealized
Gain or (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 
Futures – Commodity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contracts
 
Realized gain (loss) on closed positions
 
$
(98,080)
 
 
 
 
$
1,440,840
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized loss on open positions
 
 
 
 
$
(276,270)
 
 
 
 
$
(662,270)