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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Brokerage commissions	$ 36,202	$ 28,015	$ 130,670	$ 83,780
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	0.16%	0.12%	0.16%	0.12%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 127,245	$ 78,277
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	97.38%	93.43%	97.38%	93.43%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 3,425	$ 5,503
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	2.62%	6.57%	2.62%	6.57%

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