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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Valuation of Securities Using Fair Value Hierarchy
The following table summarizes the valuation of BNO’s securities at December 31, 2018 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
At December 31, 2018
 
Total
 
 
Level I
 
 
Level II
 
 
Level III
 
Short-Term Investments
 
$
67,609,727
 
 
$
67,609,727
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Contracts
 
 
(6,289,510
)
 
 
(6,289,510
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.
 
The following table summarizes the valuation of BNO’s securities at December 31, 2017 using the fair value hierarchy:
 
At December 31, 2017
 
Total
 
 
Level I
 
 
Level II
 
 
Level III
 
Short-Term Investments
 
$
82,786,902
 
 
$
82,786,902
 
 
$
 
 
$
 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Contracts
 
 
5,587,910
 
 
 
5,587,910
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
 
Derivatives not

Accounted for

as Hedging

Instruments
 
Statements of Financial

Condition Location
 
Fair Value

At December 31,

2018
 
 
Fair Value

At December 31,

2017
 
Futures - Commodity Contracts
 
Assets
 
$
(6,289,510
)
 
$
5,587,910
 
Effect of Derivative Instruments on Condensed Statements of Operations
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended

December 31, 2018
 
 
For the year ended

December 31, 2017
 
 
For the year ended

December 31, 2016
 
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
 
 
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
 
$
(4,153,140
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
12,264,400
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
27,857,540
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions
 
 
 
 
 
$
(11,877,420
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,255,030
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
9,775,220