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7. COMMODITIES HELD BY BROKER (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Commodities Held By Broker Tables  
Schedule of Commodities held by Broker
    July 31, 2013     October 31, 2012  
             
Option Contracts     (27,456 )     253,369  
Future Contracts     (1,022,741 )     (1,620,758 )
Total Commodities     (1,050,197 )     (1,367,389 )
Schedule of realized and unrealized gains and losses

 

 

    Three Months Ended July 31,  
    2013     2012  
Gross realized gains   $ 630,564     $ 2,698,809  
Gross realized losses     (4,482,121 )     (2,576,080 )
Unrealized gains     286,637       404,643  
Total   $ (3,564,920 )   $ 527,372  

 

    Nine Months Ended July 31,  
    2013     2012  
Gross realized gains   $ 1,782,571     $ 3,187,914  
Gross realized losses     (6,987,735 )     (4,774,068 )
Unrealized gains     317,192       1,701,257  
Total   $ (4,887,972 )   $ 115,103