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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Brokerage commissions	$ 30,188	$ 6,641	$ 55,765	$ 10,750
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	0.11%	0.07%	0.11%	0.07%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 51,889	$ 9,683
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	93.05%	90.08%	93.05%	90.08%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 3,876	$ 1,067
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	6.95%	9.92%	6.95%	9.92%

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