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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS - Brokerage Commissions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Brokerage commissions	$ 161,652	$ 26,184	$ 413,504	$ 77,908
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	0.20%	0.12%	0.20%	0.12%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 396,633	$ 76,209
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	95.92%	97.82%	95.92%	97.82%
Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Brokerage commissions			$ 16,871	$ 1,699
Percentage Of Average Daily Net Assets	4.08%	2.18%	4.08%	2.18%

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