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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Valuation of Securities Using Fair Value Hierarchy
The following table summarizes the valuation of BNO’s securities at March 31, 2015 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
At March 31, 2015
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Short-Term Investments
 
$
60,987,238
 
$
60,987,238
 
$
 
$
 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Contracts
 
 
(10,535,860)
 
 
(10,535,860)
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.
 
The following table summarizes the valuation of BNO’s securities at December 31, 2014 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
At December 31, 2014
 
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
 
Short-Term Investments
 
$
24,995,470
 
$
24,995,470
 
$
 
$
 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Contracts
 
$
(6,347,090)
 
 
(6,347,090)
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
BNO has adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 815 – Derivatives and Hedging, which require presentation of qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts and gains and losses on derivatives.
 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
 
Derivatives not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
 
Condensed Statements
of Financial Condition
Location
 
Fair Value
At March 31, 2015
 
Fair Value
At December 31, 2014
 
Futures - Commodity Contracts
 
Assets
 
$
(10,535,860)
 
$
(6,347,090)
 
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, 2015
 
For the three months ended
March 31, 2014
 
Derivatives not
Accounted for as
Hedging
Instruments
 
Location of Gain (Loss)on Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 
Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized
in Income
 
Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 
Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized
in Income
 
Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives
Recognized in
Income
 
Futures – Commodity Contracts
 
Realized gain (loss) on closed positions
 
$
1,725,380
 
 
 
 
$
(98,080)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions
 
 
 
 
$
(4,188,770)
 
 
 
 
$
(276,270)