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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Brokerage commissions	$ 28,015	$ 7,785	$ 83,780	$ 18,535
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	0.12%	0.06%	0.12%	0.06%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 78,277	$ 17,062
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	93.43%	92.05%	93.43%	92.05%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 5,503	$ 1,473
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	6.57%	7.95%	6.57%	7.95%

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